Waterproof, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 706 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 706 (14 farm, 692 nonfarm))

Waterproof, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 429 (352 occupied: 208 owner occupied, 144 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	32%

Housing density: 616 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $133 (lower quartile is $130, upper quartile is $198)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $135

Median gross rent in Waterproof, LA in 2007: $297

Housing units in Waterproof with a mortgage: 78 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 100

Waterproof,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,446 (it was $24,600 in 2000)

Waterproof:	$39,446
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $13,923 - $60,465

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $48,098
Here: $48,098
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,421
Here: $128,421
State: $167,971

Mobile homes: $16,136
Here: $16,136
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 829

In family households: 640 (84 male householders, 116 female householders)
75 spouses, 245 children (228 natural, 0 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 16 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 189 (58 male householders (53 living alone)), 119 female householders (109 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 71 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 162 1-person, 15 2-persons.

46 married couples with children.
119 single-parent households (20 men, 99 women).

95.8% of residents of Waterproof speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 8 (1.0%)
(75.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterproof, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 44 5 rooms: 64 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 10

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterproof, Louisiana:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 43 6 rooms: 20 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 30
1970 to 1979: 52
1960 to 1969: 106
1950 to 1959: 110
1940 to 1949: 68
1939 or earlier: 39

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterproof:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 73 3 bedrooms: 123 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterproof:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 44 3 bedrooms: 53 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Waterproof in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 86 1 vehicle: 67 2 vehicles: 45 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Waterproof in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 102 1 vehicle: 27 2 vehicles: 15 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Waterproof, LA:

Less than $10,000: 23
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Waterproof rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waterproof:

Less than $100: 39 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Waterproof, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.6%
Number of people working at home: 3 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 21
5 to 9 minutes: 16
10 to 14 minutes: 49
15 to 19 minutes: 35
20 to 24 minutes: 23
25 to 29 minutes: 16
30 to 34 minutes: 24
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 2
45 to 59 minutes: 32
60 to 89 minutes: 5
90 or more minutes: 16

Waterproof mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 120 (48%)
Carpooled: 104 (42%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
Bicycle: 3 (1%)
Walked: 13 (5%)
Other means: 4 (2%)
Worked at home: 3 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 186
$10,000 to $14,999: 46
$15,000 to $19,999: 38
$20,000 to $24,999: 31
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $44,999: 6
$45,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $74,999: 4
$75,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 485

United States or American: 40

Irish: 15

English: 10

German: 7

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Italian: 5

Scotch-Irish: 5

French (except Basque): 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (50%)
Malaysia (50%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 717
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 13
South: 83
West: 2

77% of Waterproof residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 1
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 78
Less than 1 year of college: 10
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 12
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 6
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 37
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 108
Less than 1 year of college: 10
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 18
Associate degree: 5
Bachelor's degree: 7
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,186
Black householders: $11,634
Asian householders: $33,817
Two or more races householders: $10,495
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $63,168

Waterproof household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waterproof household income for Black householders

Waterproof marital status for males

Waterproof marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $53,174
Black or African American householders: $41,230
Asian householders: $61,354
Two or more races householders: $28,632

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 372
One, attached: 8
3 or 4: 2
10 to 19: 16
50 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 28

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,155

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waterproof:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (13%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (17%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	1.9%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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