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People QuickFacts |
Ouachita Parish |
Louisiana |
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Population, 2001 estimate |
146,678 |
4,465,430 |
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Population percent change, April 1, 2000-July 1, 2001 |
-0.4% |
-0.1% |
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Population, 2000 |
147,250 |
4,468,976 |
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Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
3.6% |
5.9% |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
7.2% |
7.1% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
27.9% |
27.3% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
11.8% |
11.6% |
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Female persons, percent, 2000 |
52.8% |
51.6% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
3.0% |
9.2% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
78.6% |
74.8% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
22.7% |
18.7% |
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Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes), 2000 |
20.4 |
25.7 |
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Housing units, 2000 |
60,154 |
1,847,181 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000 |
64.1% |
67.9% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
18.2% |
18.7% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$80,000 |
$85,000 |
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Households, 2000 |
55,216 |
1,656,053 |
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Persons per household, 2000 |
2.58 |
2.62 |
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Median household money income, 1999 |
$32,047 |
$32,566 |
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Per capita money income, 1999 |
$17,084 |
$16,912 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
20.7% |
19.6% |
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Business QuickFacts |
Ouachita Parish |
Louisiana |
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Private nonfarm establishments, 1999 |
4,093 |
101,020 |
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Private nonfarm employment, 1999 |
62,353 |
1,579,949 |
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Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1999 |
27.8% |
24.3% |
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Nonemployer establishments, 1999 |
7,452 |
228,628 |
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Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
1,983,365 |
80,423,978 |
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Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
1,483,524 |
35,807,894 |
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Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$10,094 |
$8,229 |
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Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
7.9% |
14.1% |
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Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
24.8% |
23.9% |
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Housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 |
395 |
14,720 |
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Federal funds and grants, 2001 ($1000) |
680,283 |
27,816,445 |
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Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 |
6,093 |
169,976 |
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Geography QuickFacts |
Ouachita Parish |
Louisiana |
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Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
611 |
43,562 |
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Persons per square mile, 2000 |
241.2 |
102.6 |
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Metropolitan Area |
Monroe, LA MSA |
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Facts About Louisiana |
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Abbreviation: |
LA |
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Admitted to Union: |
April 30, 1812 (18th state) |
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Capitol: |
Baton Rouge |
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Climate: |
Subtropical |
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Flag: |
A pelican feeding its young against a field of blue. |
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Federal Delegation: |
Two U.S. Senators Seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives Nine Electoral Votes |
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Government: |
State Constitution of 1974 provides for 3 branches of government: Executive, Judicial, Legislative. The Executive Branch is headed by the governor who is elected for a four year term. The Judicial branch is headed by the Louisiana Supreme Court. The Legislative branch consists of 39 State Senators and 105 State Representatives. All are elected for four year terms. |
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Motto: |
Union, Justice, Confidence |
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Nickname: |
Pelican State |
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Political Subdivisions: |
64 parishes (analogous to counties in other states) |
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Population: |
4,315,000 (1994 Census Bureau estimate) |
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State Bird: |
Eastern Brown Pelican |
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State Dog: |
Catahoula Leopard Dog |
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State Flower: |
Magnolia |
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State Insect: |
Honey Bee |
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State Seal: |
A pelican and her nest, surrounded by the state motto "Union, Justice, Confidence" and the words "State of Louisiana". |
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State Songs: |
Give Me Louisiana
You Are My Sunshine |
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State Tree: |
Cypress |
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Major Metropolitan Areas: The following data is from the 1990 census |
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Metro Name |
City |
Metro Area |
Rank |
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New Orleans |
496,938 |
1,238,816 |
32 |
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Baton Rouge |
219,531 |
528,264 |
71 |
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Shreveport |
198,525 |
334,341 |
111 |
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Lafayette |
94,440 |
208,740 |
153 |
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Houma |
30,495 |
182,842 |
166 |
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Thibodaux |
14,035 |
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Lake Charles |
70,580 |
168,134 |
175 |
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Monroe |
54,909 |
142,191 |
201 |
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Alexandria |
49,188 |
131,556 |
210 |
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