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County population in 2005: 25,270 (32% urban, 68% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,160
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,942
| %
of renters here: |
24% | | State: | 32% |
Land area: 764 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 33 people per square mile |
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(low). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
19.9% | | Whole
state: |
19.6% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
9.0% | | Whole
state: | 9.4% |
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (17.7%), Public administration (11.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 67%
- Government:
25%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid
family work: 0%
Allen Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Allen Parish, Louisiana:
- White
Non-Hispanic (68.1%)
- Black
(24.6%)
- Hispanic
(4.5%)
- American
Indian (2.3%)
- Two
or more races (1.0%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
34.8 years | | Louisiana
median age: |
34.0 years |
| Males:
14,204 |
(55.8%) | | Females:
11,236 |
(44.2%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,340
County population in 2003: 25,345
Jobs in 2003: 9,578
Total labor force in 2004: 8,982
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.3%
Average
household size:
| Allen
Parish: |
2.6 people | | Louisiana: | 2.6
people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,328 ($27,777 in 2000)
| This
county |
$31,328 | | Louisiana: | $36,729 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,242
| Allen
Parish |
$76,242 | | Louisiana: | $101,700 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $350
Institutionalized population: 4,166
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Allen Parish in 2000: $605
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allen Parish is $350 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.
Cities in this county include: Oakdale
, Kinder
, Oberlin
, Elizabeth
, Reeves
.
Neighboring
counties: Beauregard Parish
, Evangeline Parish
, Jefferson Davis Parish
, Rapides Parish
, Vernon Parish
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Allen Parish: Camp
Pearl
(A),
United Methodist Camp
(B).
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Churches in Allen Parish include: Starlight
Church
(A),
Arkadelphia Church
(B),
McGee Mission
(C),
Hopewell Church
(D),
Memorial Church
(E),
Soileau Church
(F),
Hebron Church
(G),
Sixmile Church
(H),
Le Blanc Church
(I).
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Cemeteries: Martin
Cemetery
(1),
Nevil Cemetery
(2),
McGee Cemetery
(3),
Horton Cemetery
(4),
Reed Cemetery
(5),
Cole Cemetery
(6),
Creel Cemetery
(7).
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Lakes and reservoirs: Carpenters
Lake
(A),
Red Bluff Lake
(B),
Black Lake
(C),
Bird Pond
(D),
Havard Lake
(E),
Isaiah Wright Lake
(F),
Jerry Wright Lake
(G),
Crosby Lake
(H).
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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Curtis
Creek
(A),
Bunchs Creek
(B),
Baptiste Creek
(C),
Caney Creek
(D),
Cyrus Gully
(E),
Soapstone Creek
(F),
Carter Branch
(G),
Austin Branch
(H),
Spring Gully
(I).
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Park in Allen Parish: West
Bay State Wildlife Management Area
(1).
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Post offices: Grant
Post Office
(A),
Mittie Post Office
(B),
Le Blanc Post Office
(C).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
5.5% | | Louisiana: |
4.4% |
Current college students: 646
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 148 (53% naturalized citizens)
| Allen
Parish: |
0.6% | | Whole
state: | 2.6% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 10
- 1990
to 1994: 43
- 1985
to 1989: 7
- 1980
to 1984: 21
- 1975
to 1979: 18
- 1970
to 1974: 10
- 1970
to 1974: 13
- 1965
to 1969: 26
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Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 6,818
- One,
attached: 49
- Two:
332
- 3
or 4: 72
- 5
to 9: 117
- 10
to 19: 8
- 20
or more: 67
- Mobile
homes: 1,665
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 29
Housing units in Allen Parish with a mortgage: 1,740 (171 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,362 Agriculture
in Allen Parish
Average size of farms: 286 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23457
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $197.45
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.41%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29075
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60523
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.24
Corn for grain: 28 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 714 harvested acres
Vegetables: 26 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 95 acres Allen
Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/1/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males:
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- Construction
(15%)
- Public
administration (13%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Wood
products (4%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
- Educational
services (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (18%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (17%)
- Health
care (12%)
- Public
administration (10%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Law
enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females |
- Cashiers
(8%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Supervisors
and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(21%)
- United
Kingdom (14%)
- India
(9%)
- Germany
(9%)
- Japan
(8%)
- Philippines
(7%)
- Vietnam
(5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Allen Parish:
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- United
States or American (29%)
- French
(except Basque) (12%)
- French
Canadian (6%)
- English
(5%)
- Irish
(5%)
- German
(4%)
- Acadian/Cajun
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 6,139 (79%)
- Carpooled:
1,239 (16%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 29 (0%)
- Subway
or elevated: 5 (0%)
- Taxi:
4 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
14 (0%)
- Bicycle:
7 (0%)
- Walked:
74 (1%)
- Other
means: 161 (2%)
- Worked
at home: 147 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Allen Parish, Louisiana
- 2346
people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 1510
people in state prisons
- 251
people in nursing homes
- 47
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10
people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 4
people in religious group quarters
- 2
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 2
people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,637.
7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,320 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.05% | | Louisiana
average: | 8.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.46% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($27,388 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($4,933 average AGI)
| Allen
Parish: |
1.58% | | Louisiana
average: | 2.22% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Calcasieu Parish, LA
|
1.34% ($55,806 average AGI) |
| from
Rapides Parish, LA
|
0.79% ($29,745) |
| from
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
|
0.55% ($25,342) |
| from
Evangeline Parish, LA
|
0.49% ($19,500) |
| from
Beauregard Parish, LA
|
0.35% ($34,958) |
| from
Orleans Parish, LA
|
0.27% ($20,947) |
| from
St. Landry Parish, LA
|
0.22% ($20,667) |
6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,609 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.68% | | Louisiana
average: | 13.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($18,683 average AGI)
2.08% relocated to other states ($9,927 average AGI)
| Allen
Parish: |
2.08% | | Louisiana
average: | 7.16% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Calcasieu Parish, LA
|
1.69% ($27,436 average AGI) |
| to
Rapides Parish, LA
|
0.62% ($30,605) |
| to
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
|
0.32% ($38,318) |
| to
Beauregard Parish, LA
|
0.27% ($25,053) |
| to
Evangeline Parish, LA
|
0.27% ($22,368) |
| to
Vernon Parish, LA
|
0.26% ($23,389) |
| to
St. Landry Parish, LA
|
0.25% ($23,882) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Births
per 1000 population in Allen Parish
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Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2
Deaths
per 1000 population in Allen Parish |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Allen Parish |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,436 (2,713 aged, 723 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 21,256
- In
family households: 18,974 (4,472 male householders, 1,553 female householders)
4,471
spouses, 7,120 children (6,399 natural, 176 adopted, 545 stepchildren), 603 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 138 other relatives, 370 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 2,282 (808 male householders (718 living alone)), 1,294 female householders (1,232 living alone)), 180 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 4,184 (4,151 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,419 2-persons, 1,501 3-persons, 1,217 4-persons, 596 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,950 1-person, 140 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
3,969 married couples with children.
1,582 single-parent households (269 men, 1,313 women).
87.7% of residents of Allen Parish speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $174,495,000 ($6868 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,004,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,960,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,103,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,545,000
Federal grants: $36,810,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,778,000 ($179,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $39,298,000 ($169,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $891,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,417,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,476,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,754
| Here: |
69 per 1000 residents | | State: | 78
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,254
| Here: |
50 per 1000 residents | | State: |
49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: |
+0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +4
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -640
| Here: |
-25 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-20 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Allen Parish |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 253
- 1995
to 1998: 644
- 1990
to 1994: 516
- 1980
to 1989: 1,750
- 1970
to 1979: 1,748
- 1960
to 1969: 1,455
- 1950
to 1959: 1,250
- 1940
to 1949: 840
- 1939
or earlier: 701
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Allen Parish, Louisiana:
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- 1
room: 24
- 2
rooms: 156
- 3
rooms: 310
- 4
rooms: 747
- 5
rooms: 1,735
- 6
rooms: 1,618
- 7
rooms: 821
- 8
rooms: 437
- 9
or more rooms: 312
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Allen Parish, Louisiana: |
- 1
room: 24
- 2
rooms: 188
- 3
rooms: 163
- 4
rooms: 578
- 5
rooms: 556
- 6
rooms: 261
- 7
rooms: 103
- 8
rooms: 54
- 9
or more rooms: 15
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Allen Parish: |
- no
bedroom: 40
- 1
bedroom: 304
- 2
bedrooms: 1,468
- 3
bedrooms: 3,654
- 4
bedrooms: 622
- 5
or more bedrooms: 72
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Allen Parish: |
- no
bedroom: 24
- 1
bedroom: 323
- 2
bedrooms: 850
- 3
bedrooms: 684
- 4
bedrooms: 47
- 5
or more bedrooms: 14
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Allen Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
- no
vehicle: 374
- 1
vehicle: 2,145
- 2
vehicles: 2,694
- 3
vehicles: 778
- 4
vehicles: 145
- 5
or more vehicles: 24
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Allen Parish in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 339
- 1
vehicle: 1,033
- 2
vehicles: 523
- 3
vehicles: 37
- 4
vehicles: 3
- 5
or more vehicles: 7
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57% of Allen Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Louisiana.
| Allen
Parish: |
57.2% | | State
average: | 59.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 20568
- Northeast:
124
- Midwest:
356
- South:
3818
- West:
388
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,700 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (42%)
- Electricity
(39%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (62%)
- Electricity
(29%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (8%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 270
| Here: |
8.9% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 228
| Here: |
13.9% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 77
| Here: |
14.9% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
Allen
Parish government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,925,000
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $2,505,000
All Other: $2,013,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
- Construction
- General: $292,000
Libraries: $218,000
Own Hospitals: $93,000
Water Utilities: $93,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Fire Protection: $26,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,380,000
Regular Highways: $2,615,000
Police Protection: $1,869,000
General - Other: $1,309,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,301,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,215,000
Health Services - Other: $1,162,000
Water Utilities: $983,000
Corrections - Other: $917,000
Financial Administration: $810,000
Libraries: $586,000
Central Staff Services: $484,000
General Public Buildings: $239,000
Fire Protection: $235,000
Air Transportation: $161,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $153,000
Parks & Recreation: $148,000
Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
Welfare - Other: $3,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,040,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $343,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,262,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,363,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,335,000
Water Utilities: $585,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,295,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,418,000
Other, NEC: $75,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,328,000
Water Utilities: $429,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $575,000
Interest Earnings: $161,000
Property Sale Other: $66,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $695,000
General - Other: $239,000
Health - Other: $135,000
Financial Administration: $112,000
Fire Protection: $88,000
Police Protection: $36,000
Water Utilities: $23,000
Corrections - Other: $22,000
Judicial: $21,000
Central Staff: $12,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,442,000
- Revenue
- Water Utilities: $1,271,000
- Short
Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $50,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $542,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,277,000
General Support: $1,332,000
All Other: $508,000
Highways: $255,000
Health & Hospitals: $35,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
- Tax
- Property: $6,479,000
Total General Sales: $1,652,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,070,000
NEC: $46,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $6,327,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $61,000
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