Morehouse Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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• • 12,24348.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 12,19948.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3851.5%Two or more races
  • 2180.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1490.6%Some other race alone
  • 1310.5%Asian alone
  • 320.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $145,341

Here:	$145,341
State:	$248,872

Townhouses or other attached units: $83,094

Here:	$83,094
State:	$234,815

Mobile homes: $64,902

Here:	$64,902
State:	$82,669

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 82
• Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 34
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 115
• Auto thefts: 12

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $595 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $369 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morehouse Parish is $359 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $535 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bastrop, Mer Rouge, Bonita, Collinston, Oak Ridge.

Neighboring counties: Pima County, Arizona , East Carroll Parish , Candler County, Georgia , Hancock County, Georgia , Gaines County, Texas , Taylor County, Georgia , Titus County, Texas .

Current college students: 810
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 204 (71.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 932010 or later
• 582000 to 2009
• 301990 to 1999
• 381980 to 1989
• 351970 to 1979
• 15Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,896
• One, attached: 114
• Two: 148
• 3 or 4: 400
• 5 to 9: 43
• 10 to 19: 95
• 20 to 49: 93
• 50 or more: 31
• Mobile homes: 2,246
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Morehouse Parish with a mortgage: 2,538 (137 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Religion statistics for Morehouse Parish

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Morehouse Parish:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Louisiana Hurricane Delta, Incident Period: October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4570, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 22, 2020 - August 27, 2020, FEMA Id: 4559, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4484-LA: March 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4484, Natural disaster type: Other
• Louisiana Severe Storms And Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 24, 2019 - June 25, 2019, FEMA Id: 4439, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2016 to April 08, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4263: March 13, 2016, FEMA Id: 4263, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Louisiana Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 10, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4080: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4080, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 16, 2006 to November 08, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1668: November 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 1668, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1607: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3260: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.08% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($35,414 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.20% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($23,723 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($11,693 average AGI)

Morehouse Parish:	1.88%
Louisiana average:	2.12%

from Ouachita Parish, LA

1.85% ($43,331 average AGI)

6.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($34,158 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.85% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($20,115 average AGI)
2.41% relocated to other states ($14,043 average AGI)

Morehouse Parish:	2.41%
Louisiana average:	2.97%

to Ouachita Parish, LA	2.45% ($31,148 average AGI)
to Ashley County, AR	0.31% ($43,333)
to Dallas County, TX	0.29% ($12,200)
to Richland Parish, LA	0.28% ($38,208)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 14.2

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Morehouse Parish

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 4,288 (1,320 living alone), Female householders: 5,136 (1,911 living alone)

• 3,860 spouses (3,840 opposite-sex spouses), 490 unmarried partners, (488 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,927 children (7,522 natural, 102 adopted, 300 stepchildren), 1,277 grandchildren, 612 brothers or sisters, 299 parents, 20 foster children, 354 other relatives, 536 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 810

Size of family households: 2,867 2-persons, 1,233 3-persons, 792 4-persons, 606 5-persons, 216 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,228 1-person, 390 2-persons, 29 3-persons.

2,744 married couples with children.
2,143 single-parent households (232 men, 1,911 women).

99.6% of residents of Morehouse speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $254,281,000 ($8,323 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,348,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,329,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,222,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $31,130,000
Federal grants: $75,529,000
Federal procurement contracts: $948,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,123,000 ($122,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,023,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,012,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,988,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-49 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
• 382020 or later
• 7082010 to 2019
• 1,3702000 to 2009
• 1,6821990 to 1999
• 1,1741980 to 1989
• 2,7691970 to 1979
• 1,7221960 to 1969
• 1,3401950 to 1959
• 5411940 to 1949
• 5251939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
• 961 room
• 02 rooms
• 1683 rooms
• 5674 rooms
• 1,4335 rooms
• 1,8746 rooms
• 1,0377 rooms
• 6388 rooms
• 6989+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
• 411 room
• 362 rooms
• 2463 rooms
• 6244 rooms
• 9975 rooms
• 4916 rooms
• 2737 rooms
• 1498 rooms
• 559+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
• 98no bedroom
• 721 bedroom
• 1,1762 bedrooms
• 3,8713 bedrooms
• 1,1394 bedrooms
• 1415+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
• 41no bedroom
• 3741 bedroom
• 9052 bedrooms
• 1,4263 bedrooms
• 1694 bedrooms
• 115+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Morehouse Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 307no vehicle
• 2,1501 vehicle
• 2,6312 vehicles
• 9183 vehicles
• 3644 vehicles
• 1465+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Morehouse Parish in renter-occupied apartments
• 717no vehicle
• 1,5521 vehicle
• 4572 vehicles
• 1393 vehicles
• 474 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

88.6% of Morehouse Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Louisiana.

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

• This state: 21,875
• Other state: 3,520
• Northeast: 135
• Midwest: 365
• South: 2,536
• West: 452

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,735
• Number of aged recipients: 217
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,518
• Number of recipients under 18: 315
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 971
• Number of recipients older than 64: 449
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 608
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 738