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Catahoula, Louisiana

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Population in 2010: 1,094.
Males: 678  (62.0%)
Females: 416  (38.0%)
Median resident age:

49.8 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,667
Catahoula:

$48,667
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,975

Catahoula CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,590
Catahoula:

$147,590
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $117,701; detached houses: $128,213; mobile homes: $53,668
March 2022 cost of living index in Catahoula: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.3%

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  • Races in Catahoula, LA (2022)
    • 95492.6%White alone
    • 646.2%American Indian alone

Races in Catahoula detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: French (37.0%), French Canadian (10.6%), American (9.0%), Cajun (2.8%), German (2.1%), Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $208 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (19.2 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (37.9 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (222.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Parks, LA (2.7 miles ),
Henderson, LA (2.9 miles ),
St. Martinville, LA (3.1 miles ),
Loreauville, LA (3.3 miles ),
Cecilia, LA (3.4 miles ),
Breaux Bridge, LA (3.5 miles ),
Cade, LA (3.8 miles ),
New Iberia, LA (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 30.21 N, Longitude: 91.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 337

Distribution of median household income in Catahoula, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Catahoula, LA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 61.7. This is about average.

City:

61.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Catahoula-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Catahoula place center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1974, a category F3 tornado 14.4 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Catahoula-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 197.1 miles away from Catahoula center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 413.4 miles away from Catahoula center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 271.3 miles away from Catahoula center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 244.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 199.2 miles away from Catahoula center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 184.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in St. Martin Parish (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Catahoula:

  • ST MARTINVILLE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PARKS, LA)
  • ST MARTINVILLE REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA)
  • K C ROY HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES ST MARTIN (Hospital, about 10 miles away; SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA)
  • CARING HANDS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA)
  • SPECTRUM HOSPITAL OF BREAUX BRIDGE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA)
  • ST MARTIN HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA)

Amtrak stations near Catahoula:

  • 16 miles: NEW IBERIA (WASHINGTON ST. & RAILROAD TRACKS) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 19 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Catahoula:

  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 19 miles; Lafayette, LA; Full-time enrollment: 14,493)
  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus (about 21 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 2,378)
  • South Louisiana Community College (about 21 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 2,519)
  • Southern University and A & M College (about 38 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,837)
  • Baton Rouge Community College (about 38 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 39 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 27,321)
  • Nicholls State University (about 62 miles; Thibodaux, LA; FT enrollment: 5,997)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Catahoula Lake Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Catahoula Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Catahoula Coulee (A). Display/hide its location on the map

St. Martin Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.0%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.4%
Whole state:

6.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Catahoula:

Marital status in Catahoula, LA
  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

For population 25 years and over in Catahoula:

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.9
Louisiana average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Catahoula, LA (based on St. Martin Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic28,81312
Evangelical Protestant1,32213
Other3183
Black Protestant2512
Mainline Protestant1231
None21,333-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
St. Martin Parish:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
St. Martin Parish:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
St. Martin Parish:

5.04 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.0%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.9%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.4%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Catahoula:

  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNIR (1360 AM; 1 kW; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANE (1240 AM; 1 kW; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAFOURCHE, L.L.C.)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Catahoula:

  • KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMDL (97.3 FM; KAPLAN, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Catahoula:

  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • K49DE (Channel 49; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • KAJN-LP (Channel 40; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K54FT (Channel 54; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
  • KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
  • KZUP-CA (Channel 19; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBRL-CA (Channel 21; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 89ft / 27.1mTotal length
  • 3,125Total average daily traffic
  • 286Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,245Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 6. The highest number of fires - 22 took place in 2014, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Catahoula, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (44.0%), and Structure Fires (38.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Catahoula, LA
    • 4444.0%Outside Fires
    • 3838.0%Structure Fires
    • 99.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 99.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Catahoula, LA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Catahoula, LA
  • 85.0%Electricity
  • 15.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Catahoula, LA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Catahoula compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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