Gray, Louisiana

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Population in July 2007: 5,146.

Males: 2,493	(48.4%)
Females: 2,653	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	28.8 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70359.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,767 (it was $28,517 in 2000)

Gray:	$35,767
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,949

Gray:	$16,949
Louisiana:	$21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,100 (it was $55,600 in 2000)

Gray:	$90,100
Louisiana:	$126,800

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Races in Gray:

White Non-Hispanic (58.4%)
Black (36.5%)
American Indian (3.0%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Gray: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), French (10.7%), French Canadian (6.3%), Irish (4.3%), Italian (3.1%), German (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 11.6 square miles.

Population density: 442 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gray

High school or higher: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gray CDP

Never married: 27.1%
Now married: 51.5%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 13.6%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Gray, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gray to the number of sex offenders is 286 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gray:	0.4% ($227)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (39.1 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (47.8 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (276.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bayou Cane, LA (2.1 miles ), Schriever, LA (2.2 miles ), Houma, LA (2.7 miles ), Thibodaux, LA (2.8 miles ), Raceland, LA (3.3 miles ), Mathews, LA (3.7 miles ), Chackbay, LA (3.8 miles ), Lockport, LA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 29.68 N, Longitude: 90.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 985

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Mining (13%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Gray-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Gray place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 tornado 31.1 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Gray-area historical earthquake activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from Gray center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gray:

LEONARD J CHAUBERT MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HOUMA, LA)
PHYSICIANS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HOUMA, LA)
TERREBONNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HOUMA, LA)

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Amtrak station near Gray:

5 miles: SCHRIEVER (SCHRIVER, S. RTE. 20 & RTE. 24). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gray:

NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 44 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 44 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 45 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 47 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)

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Church in Gray: Gray Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Garden of Memories Cemetery (1), Halfway Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Gray Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Convention & Visitors Bureau (114 Tourist Drive).

Hotel: Best Western Houma Inn (117 Linda Ann Avenue).

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	75.4%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	23.7%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	12.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gray, LA

Gray compared to Louisiana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Gray

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Assemblies of God
Adherents	78.3%	13.6%	2.1%	2.0%	0.7%
Congregations	31.0%	20.7%	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	1.3%
Congregations	3.4%	5.2%	1.7%	5.2%	15.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($351 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish: 0.07%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lafourche Parish, LA	1.47% ($32,098 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.69% ($31,107)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.63% ($36,922)

5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($466 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish: 0.06%
Louisiana average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lafourche Parish, LA	1.49% ($30,007 average AGI)
to Lafayette Parish, LA	0.25% ($39,122)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.23% ($27,506)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gray:

KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
KJIN (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gray:

KTLN (90.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: BD OF SV OF LSU & AGRIC. & MECH COLL)
KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
KXOR-FM (106.3 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
KBZZ-FM (96.7 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNSU (91.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY)
WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
KBZE (105.9 FM; BERWICK, LA; Owner: HUBCAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
K249DI (97.7 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Gray:

KFOL-CA (Channel 30; HOUMA, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
KJUN-CA (Channel 7; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Gray, Louisiana:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 8
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Louisiana average:

Fatal accident count: 112
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
Fatalities: 122
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Gray)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Gray, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KA5TQH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00640592
Grant Date: 02/18/2003, Expiration Date: 05/18/2013
Registrant: Charles R Davis Jr, 316 Bayou Blue Bypass, Gray, LA 70359
Call Sign: KA5WQF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00811430
Grant Date: 02/11/2004, Expiration Date: 05/25/2013, Certifier: Duane C Davis
Registrant: Duane C Davis, 108 Ponderosa Ln, Gray, LA 70359
Call Sign: KC5HGV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00850456
Grant Date: 04/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/08/2014, Certifier: Craig L Chaney
Registrant: Craig L Chaney, 4124 W Main St, Gray, LA 70359
Call Sign: KC5ILS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01060153
Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/07/2015, Certifier: Harold C Balltzglier Jr
Registrant: Harold C Balltzglier Jr, 122 Bon Villa Ct, Gray, LA 70359
Call Sign: KD5HLX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00177460
Grant Date: 03/20/2009, Expiration Date: 06/14/2019, Certifier: Randall C Keaghey
Registrant: Randall C Keaghey, 120 Timberwood Dr, Gray, LA 70359
Call Sign: WB5PKK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00787382
Grant Date: 05/03/2004, Expiration Date: 07/28/2014, Certifier: George P Tippett
Registrant: George P Tippett, 218 Rhett Pl, Gray, LA 70359

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	20	$122,919	72	$138,096	69	$102,801	19	$37,316	12	$93,768	31	$79,265
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$89,560	12	$94,326	25	$130,726	3	$70,773	1	$40,820	10	$61,215
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$143,660	23	$109,656	66	$108,135	24	$50,856	2	$85,115	19	$66,231
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$106,790	10	$138,237	26	$128,948	5	$116,396	1	$62,340	4	$146,285
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$56,510	4	$184,858	9	$94,107	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.02 , 0002.01, 0002.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	34	$153,333	10	$166,117	1	$58,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$130,643	4	$168,885	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$199,970	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$81,620	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.02 , 0002.01, 0002.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 27
Hazardous Condition: 7
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Gray

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