Washington Parish, Louisiana (LA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,910
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,592
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,649 (it was 3,875 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 24% |
State: | 33% |
Land area: 670 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 67 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.5%), Retail trade (13.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 28,54163.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 13,46730.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,3062.9%Two or more races
- 1,2332.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 1170.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 830.2%Some other race alone
- 410.09%Asian alone
Median resident age: | 41.2 years |
Louisiana median age: | 38.2 years |
Males: 22,686 | (50.4%) |
Females: 22,334 | (49.6%) |
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Washington Parish: | 2.0 people |
Louisiana: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,042 ($24,264 in 1999)
This county: | $40,042 |
Louisiana: | $55,416 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $529 (lower quartile is $393, upper quartile is $664)
This county: | $529 |
State: | $779 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,522 (it was $52,800 in 2000)
Washington: | $140,522 |
Louisiana: | $209,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,145
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $321
Institutionalized population: 1,566
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 18
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 138
- Burglaries: 91
- Thefts: 205
- Auto thefts: 74
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 70
- Robberies: 9
- Assaults: 273
- Burglaries: 123
- Thefts: 305
- Auto thefts: 66
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 22 buildings, average cost: $206,400
- 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $206,400
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 89 buildings, average cost: $156,000
- 2016: 84 buildings, average cost: $166,600
- 2015: 62 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2014: 68 buildings, average cost: $193,600
- 2013: 74 buildings, average cost: $207,400
- 2012: 66 buildings, average cost: $177,700
- 2011: 86 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2010: 68 buildings, average cost: $117,300
- 2009: 105 buildings, average cost: $123,000
- 2008: 105 buildings, average cost: $135,300
- 2007: 345 buildings, average cost: $157,700
- 2006: 578 buildings, average cost: $95,100
- 2005: 141 buildings, average cost: $85,800
- 2004: 157 buildings, average cost: $87,600
- 2003: 137 buildings, average cost: $92,200
- 2002: 164 buildings, average cost: $115,200
- 2001: 115 buildings, average cost: $79,200
- 2000: 114 buildings, average cost: $62,800
- 1999: 146 buildings, average cost: $100,800
- 1998: 115 buildings, average cost: $79,300
- 1997: 138 buildings, average cost: $56,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $796 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $340 (0.3%)
Washington Parish: | 23.4% |
Louisiana: | 18.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.2 years old
(Males: 40.3 years old, Females: 42.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.2 years old, Black residents: 37.4 years old, American Indian residents: 60.2 years old, Asian residents: 53.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 41.1 years old, Other race residents: 40.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington Parish is $353 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $561 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bogalusa, Franklinton, Varnado, Angie.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washington Parish: Chicota Youth Camp (A), Pine Prarie Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Mamou Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Ville Platte Golf and Country Club (D), Mountain Bayou Scout Camp (E), Ward One Industrial Park (F), Evangeline Parish Police Jury (G), Louisiana State Arboretum (H), Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office (I), Evangeline Parish Agricultural Youth Facility (J), Acadia - Evangeline Fire Protection District Station 2 (K), Saint Landry Volunteer Fire Department (L), Ville Platte Volunteer Fire Department District 2 (M), Faubourg Volunteer Fire Department (N), Bel Aire Cove Volunteer Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washington Parish include: Mount Triumph Baptist Church (A), Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church (B), Chapel of the Holy Spirit (C), Beaver Creek Baptist Church (D), Antioch Baptist Church (E), Annunciation Church (F), Queen of All Saints Church (G), Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church (H), Saint Matthew Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McCormack Cemetery (1), Ardoin Cemetery (2), Ashford Cemetery (3), Atteles Cemetery (4), Young Cemetery (5), Murdock Cemetery (6), Soileaus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Black Lake (A), Turtle Bayou (B), Hubbard Brake (C), Tiger Lake (D), Chicota Lake (E), Lake Chicot (F), Mountain Bayou Lake (G), Indian Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Joe Marcel (A), Deep Slough (B), Cypress Creek (C), Coulee Valentine (D), Coulee Manuel (E), Choctaw Bayou (F), Carps Bayou (G), Caney Bayou (H), Butler Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Washington Parish include: Henry J Vidrine Memorial Park (1), Lake Hope Recreational Park (2), Lakeview Park (3), Clandreneau Park (4), Chicot State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Amite County, Mississippi , Calcasieu Parish , Jefferson Davis Parish , Early County, Georgia , Grimes County, Texas , Williamson County, Texas .
Here: | 4.5% |
Louisiana: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 1,262
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 218 (38.8% naturalized citizens)
Washington Parish: | 0.5% |
Whole state: | 4.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 992010 or later
- 462000 to 2009
- 211990 to 1999
- 481980 to 1989
- 241970 to 1979
- 78Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,808
- One, attached: 138
- Two: 623
- 3 or 4: 359
- 5 to 9: 16
- 10 to 19: 47
- 20 to 49: 350
- 50 or more: 10
- Mobile homes: 5,175
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 263
Housing units in Washington Parish with a mortgage: 4,246 (131 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 162
Here: | 2.4% with mortgage |
State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Washington Parish
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 20,143 | 73 |
Black Protestant | 2,583 | 17 |
Catholic | 2,099 | 2 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,975 | 14 |
Other | 473 | 3 |
None | 19,895 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Washington Parish: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington Parish: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.67 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington Parish: | 13.2% |
Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Washington Parish: | 32.0% |
State: | 29.2% |
Agriculture in Washington Parish:
Average size of farms: 122 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,197
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $286.38
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34,258
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.71%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,856
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.23
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 36.01%
Corn for grain: 1571 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 30 harvested acres
Vegetables: 303 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 102 acres
Tornado activity:
Washington Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 2479494.1 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/29/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused $210,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Washington Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 161.8 miles away from Washington Parish 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 376.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 239.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 219.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 174.1 miles away from Washington Parish center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 270.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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 Flooding, Incident Period: August 11, 2016 to August 31, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4277: August 14, 2016, FEMA Id: 4277, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 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 Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3347: August 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 3347, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- 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 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
- 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Washington Parish (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,508 (78.3%)
- Carpooled: 1,386 (10.3%)
- Bus: 60 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 431 (3.2%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0.0%)
- Walked: 332 (2.5%)
- Worked at home: 621 (4.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- El Salvador (36%)
- Mexico (17%)
- Vietnam (11%)
- Kuwait (7%)
- Cuba (7%)
- Honduras (4%)
- England (4%)
- American (17%)
- English (13%)
- Irish (5%)
- Italian (3%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
- German (3%)
- European (1%)
People in group quarters in Washington Parish, Louisiana in 2010:
- 1,125 people in state prisons
- 211 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 177 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 53 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 16 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Washington Parish, Louisiana in 2000:
- 1,197 people in state prisons
- 361 people in nursing homes
- 109 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 38 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 27 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 7 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in other group homes
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,798 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.73% |
Louisiana average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.00% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($26,878 average AGI)
1.73% relocated from other states ($11,919 average AGI)
Washington Parish: 1.73% Louisiana average: 2.12%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from St. Tammany Parish, LA | 1.53% ($41,447 average AGI) |
from Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 0.74% ($35,276) |
from Jefferson Parish, LA | 0.36% ($40,098) |
from Orleans Parish, LA | 0.29% ($22,634) |
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 0.18% ($20,760) |
from Pearl River County, MS | 0.14% ($38,950) |
5.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,604 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.46% |
Louisiana average: | 7.33% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.32% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($23,666 average AGI)
2.15% relocated to other states ($16,938 average AGI)
Washington Parish: 2.15% Louisiana average: 2.97%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to St. Tammany Parish, LA | 1.24% ($37,358 average AGI) |
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 0.70% ($36,273) |
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 0.20% ($33,250) |
to Livingston Parish, LA | 0.18% ($34,962) |
to Walthall County, MS | 0.18% ($31,360) |
to Pearl River County, MS | 0.18% ($33,600) |
to Jefferson Parish, LA | 0.17% ($32,042) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,471 (6,141 aged, 2,330 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,890 (16%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Washington Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,080)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (781)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (533)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (506)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (421)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (295)
- Unspecified dementia (285)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (235)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (198)
- Congestive heart failure (178)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,949
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 206
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,497
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,387
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,293
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 104.3. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 81.5
- Other - 22.8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 114.1. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 97.8
- Other - 16.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 45,020- Male householders: 8,129 (3,052 living alone), Female householders: 9,533 (2,496 living alone)
6,867 spouses (6,741 opposite-sex spouses), 1,306 unmarried partners, (1,235 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,638 children (11,213 natural, 863 adopted, 600 stepchildren), 1,506 grandchildren, 625 brothers or sisters, 960 parents, 57 foster children, 628 other relatives, 983 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,681
Size of family households: 4,953 2-persons, 2,868 3-persons, 2,098 4-persons, 847 5-persons, 335 6-persons, 180 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,559 1-person, 633 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 21 5-persons.
4,677 married couples with children.
4,243 single-parent households (600 men, 3,643 women).
97.1% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 33% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $345,384,000 ($7,821 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,041,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $123,784,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $116,219,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,318,000
Federal grants: $81,790,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,779,000 ($3,276,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,493,000 ($11,577,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,851,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,795,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,692,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,478Here: | 78 per 1000 residents |
State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,885
Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +12
Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +157
Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
State: | -20 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.0 |
State: | 6.2 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Washington Parish, Louisiana
- 382020 or later
- 1,6502010 to 2019
- 3,4612000 to 2009
- 2,5601990 to 1999
- 3,0831980 to 1989
- 4,0611970 to 1979
- 2,3681960 to 1969
- 2,0901950 to 1959
- 8491940 to 1949
- 1,1481939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington Parish, Louisiana
- 421 room
- 632 rooms
- 6683 rooms
- 1,3914 rooms
- 2,6815 rooms
- 2,6506 rooms
- 2,1377 rooms
- 1,1198 rooms
- 1,2889+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington Parish, Louisiana
- 2631 room
- 2862 rooms
- 6233 rooms
- 1,3694 rooms
- 1,5715 rooms
- 9496 rooms
- 3837 rooms
- 1188 rooms
- 599+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington Parish, Louisiana
- 44no bedroom
- 5381 bedroom
- 2,2952 bedrooms
- 6,9523 bedrooms
- 1,8494 bedrooms
- 3115+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington Parish, Louisiana
- 262no bedroom
- 5901 bedroom
- 2,1942 bedrooms
- 2,3563 bedrooms
- 2014 bedrooms
- 705+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washington Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 658no vehicle
- 3,6591 vehicle
- 4,3992 vehicles
- 2,3553 vehicles
- 7134 vehicles
- 2285+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washington Parish in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,108no vehicle
- 3,1321 vehicle
- 1,1362 vehicles
- 1763 vehicles
- 694 vehicles
- 365+ vehicles
87.0% of Washington Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Louisiana.
Washington Parish: | 87.0% |
State average: | 88.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35,929
- Other state: 8,663
- Northeast: 267
- Midwest: 877
- South: 6,747
- West: 778
- 68.5%Electricity
- 22.6%Utility gas
- 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 64.7%Electricity
- 26.2%Utility gas
- 7.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.1%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 11.9% |
Louisiana: | 19.6% |
Here: | 13.7% |
Louisiana: | 18.3% |
Here: | 13.2% |
Louisiana: | 17.4% |
Washington Parish government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $77,592,000
Hospital Public: $30,966,000
Other: $6,153,000
Other: $778,000
Solid Waste Management: $525,000
Solid Waste Management: $515,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $30,338,000
General - Other: $3,313,000
Regular Highways: $2,045,000
Regular Highways: $1,109,000
Hospitals: $712,000
Local Fire Protection: $655,000
Financial Administration: $583,000
General - Other: $568,000
Local Fire Protection: $263,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Gas Utilities: $145,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $55,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Health - Other: $29,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $30,339,000
Police Protection: $7,332,000
Regular Highways: $4,627,000
Financial Administration: $4,215,000
Regular Highways: $3,712,000
Financial Administration: $3,603,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,919,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,893,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,110,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,588,000
Water Utilities: $1,580,000
Water Utilities: $1,364,000
Libraries: $1,037,000
Libraries: $864,000
General - Other: $780,000
Gas Utilities: $704,000
Health - Other: $703,000
Health - Other: $515,000
General - Other: $485,000
Gas Utilities: $438,000
Local Fire Protection: $402,000
Local Fire Protection: $317,000
Central Staff Services: $268,000
General Public Buildings: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,377,000
Other: $9,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $305,000
Interest on Debt: $180,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $190,000
Other - Water Utilities: $156,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,303,000
Other: $1,968,000
Other: $1,184,000
Water Utilities: $208,000
Water Utilities: $174,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,133,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,059,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,912,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,138,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,219,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,145,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,483,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $709,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,804,000
General Revenue - Other: $621,000
Interest Earnings: $456,000
Fines and Forfeits: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $140,000
Sale of Property: $112,000
Sale of Property: $29,000
Special Assessments: $13,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $224,000
Water Utilities: $146,000
Water Utilities: $133,000
Gas Utilities: $68,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
Libraries: $21,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,250,000
Cash and Securities: $5,888,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,630,000
Water Utilities: $1,514,000
Gas Utilities: $749,000
Gas Utilities: $673,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $476,000
Beginning: $458,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,281,000
Cash and Securities: $723,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,139,000
Highways: $622,000
Highways: $572,000
General Local Government Support: $500,000
Water Utilities: $413,000
Other: $241,000
Transit Utilities: $226,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
General Local Government Support: $201,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $12,490,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,610,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,215,000
Property: $6,058,000
Other License: $622,000
Other License: $539,000
Severance: $159,000
Severance: $140,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,697,000
: $18,269,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $214,000
Interest on Debt: $193,000
Washington Parish government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $77,592,000
Hospital Public: $30,966,000
Other: $6,153,000
Other: $778,000
Solid Waste Management: $525,000
Solid Waste Management: $515,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $30,338,000
General - Other: $3,313,000
Regular Highways: $2,045,000
Regular Highways: $1,109,000
Hospitals: $712,000
Local Fire Protection: $655,000
Financial Administration: $583,000
General - Other: $568,000
Local Fire Protection: $263,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Gas Utilities: $145,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $55,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Health - Other: $29,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $30,339,000
Police Protection: $7,332,000
Regular Highways: $4,627,000
Financial Administration: $4,215,000
Regular Highways: $3,712,000
Financial Administration: $3,603,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,919,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,893,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,110,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,588,000
Water Utilities: $1,580,000
Water Utilities: $1,364,000
Libraries: $1,037,000
Libraries: $864,000
General - Other: $780,000
Gas Utilities: $704,000
Health - Other: $703,000
Health - Other: $515,000
General - Other: $485,000
Gas Utilities: $438,000
Local Fire Protection: $402,000
Local Fire Protection: $317,000
Central Staff Services: $268,000
General Public Buildings: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,377,000
Other: $9,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $305,000
Interest on Debt: $180,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $190,000
Other - Water Utilities: $156,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,303,000
Other: $1,968,000
Other: $1,184,000
Water Utilities: $208,000
Water Utilities: $174,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,133,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,059,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,912,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,138,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,219,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,145,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,483,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $709,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,804,000
General Revenue - Other: $621,000
Interest Earnings: $456,000
Fines and Forfeits: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $140,000
Sale of Property: $112,000
Sale of Property: $29,000
Special Assessments: $13,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $224,000
Water Utilities: $146,000
Water Utilities: $133,000
Gas Utilities: $68,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
Libraries: $21,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,250,000
Cash and Securities: $5,888,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,630,000
Water Utilities: $1,514,000
Gas Utilities: $749,000
Gas Utilities: $673,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $476,000
Beginning: $458,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,281,000
Cash and Securities: $723,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,139,000
Highways: $622,000
Highways: $572,000
General Local Government Support: $500,000
Water Utilities: $413,000
Other: $241,000
Transit Utilities: $226,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
General Local Government Support: $201,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $12,490,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,610,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,215,000
Property: $6,058,000
Other License: $622,000
Other License: $539,000
Severance: $159,000
Severance: $140,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,697,000
: $18,269,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $214,000
Interest on Debt: $193,000
Washington Parish government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $77,592,000
Hospital Public: $30,966,000
Other: $6,153,000
Other: $778,000
Solid Waste Management: $525,000
Solid Waste Management: $515,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $30,338,000
General - Other: $3,313,000
Regular Highways: $2,045,000
Regular Highways: $1,109,000
Hospitals: $712,000
Local Fire Protection: $655,000
Financial Administration: $583,000
General - Other: $568,000
Local Fire Protection: $263,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Gas Utilities: $145,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $55,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Health - Other: $29,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $30,339,000
Police Protection: $7,332,000
Regular Highways: $4,627,000
Financial Administration: $4,215,000
Regular Highways: $3,712,000
Financial Administration: $3,603,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,919,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,893,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,110,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,588,000
Water Utilities: $1,580,000
Water Utilities: $1,364,000
Libraries: $1,037,000
Libraries: $864,000
General - Other: $780,000
Gas Utilities: $704,000
Health - Other: $703,000
Health - Other: $515,000
General - Other: $485,000
Gas Utilities: $438,000
Local Fire Protection: $402,000
Local Fire Protection: $317,000
Central Staff Services: $268,000
General Public Buildings: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,377,000
Other: $9,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $305,000
Interest on Debt: $180,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $190,000
Other - Water Utilities: $156,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,303,000
Other: $1,968,000
Other: $1,184,000
Water Utilities: $208,000
Water Utilities: $174,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,133,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,059,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,912,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,138,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,219,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,145,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,483,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $709,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,804,000
General Revenue - Other: $621,000
Interest Earnings: $456,000
Fines and Forfeits: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $140,000
Sale of Property: $112,000
Sale of Property: $29,000
Special Assessments: $13,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $224,000
Water Utilities: $146,000
Water Utilities: $133,000
Gas Utilities: $68,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
Libraries: $21,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,250,000
Cash and Securities: $5,888,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,630,000
Water Utilities: $1,514,000
Gas Utilities: $749,000
Gas Utilities: $673,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $476,000
Beginning: $458,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,281,000
Cash and Securities: $723,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,139,000
Highways: $622,000
Highways: $572,000
General Local Government Support: $500,000
Water Utilities: $413,000
Other: $241,000
Transit Utilities: $226,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
General Local Government Support: $201,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $12,490,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,610,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,215,000
Property: $6,058,000
Other License: $622,000
Other License: $539,000
Severance: $159,000
Severance: $140,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,697,000
: $18,269,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $214,000
Interest on Debt: $193,000
Washington Parish government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $77,592,000
Hospital Public: $30,966,000
Other: $6,153,000
Other: $778,000
Solid Waste Management: $525,000
Solid Waste Management: $515,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $30,338,000
General - Other: $3,313,000
Regular Highways: $2,045,000
Regular Highways: $1,109,000
Hospitals: $712,000
Local Fire Protection: $655,000
Financial Administration: $583,000
General - Other: $568,000
Local Fire Protection: $263,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Gas Utilities: $145,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $55,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Health - Other: $29,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $30,339,000
Police Protection: $7,332,000
Regular Highways: $4,627,000
Financial Administration: $4,215,000
Regular Highways: $3,712,000
Financial Administration: $3,603,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,919,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,893,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,110,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,588,000
Water Utilities: $1,580,000
Water Utilities: $1,364,000
Libraries: $1,037,000
Libraries: $864,000
General - Other: $780,000
Gas Utilities: $704,000
Health - Other: $703,000
Health - Other: $515,000
General - Other: $485,000
Gas Utilities: $438,000
Local Fire Protection: $402,000
Local Fire Protection: $317,000
Central Staff Services: $268,000
General Public Buildings: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,377,000
Other: $9,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $305,000
Interest on Debt: $180,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $190,000
Other - Water Utilities: $156,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,303,000
Other: $1,968,000
Other: $1,184,000
Water Utilities: $208,000
Water Utilities: $174,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,133,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,059,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,912,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,138,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,219,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,145,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,483,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $709,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,804,000
General Revenue - Other: $621,000
Interest Earnings: $456,000
Fines and Forfeits: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $140,000
Sale of Property: $112,000
Sale of Property: $29,000
Special Assessments: $13,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $224,000
Water Utilities: $146,000
Water Utilities: $133,000
Gas Utilities: $68,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
Libraries: $21,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,250,000
Cash and Securities: $5,888,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,630,000
Water Utilities: $1,514,000
Gas Utilities: $749,000
Gas Utilities: $673,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $476,000
Beginning: $458,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,281,000
Cash and Securities: $723,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,139,000
Highways: $622,000
Highways: $572,000
General Local Government Support: $500,000
Water Utilities: $413,000
Other: $241,000
Transit Utilities: $226,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
General Local Government Support: $201,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $12,490,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,610,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,215,000
Property: $6,058,000
Other License: $622,000
Other License: $539,000
Severance: $159,000
Severance: $140,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,697,000
: $18,269,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $214,000
Interest on Debt: $193,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,922
- Number of aged recipients: 247
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,675
- Number of recipients under 18: 393
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,924
- Number of recipients older than 64: 605
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,078
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,267
Most common first names in Washington Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 386 | 69.7 years |
John | 323 | 71.9 years |
William | 265 | 72.7 years |
Mary | 260 | 76.0 years |
Willie | 225 | 71.2 years |
Robert | 212 | 68.9 years |
Charles | 148 | 67.8 years |
George | 133 | 74.6 years |
Joseph | 127 | 70.4 years |
Walter | 97 | 70.0 years |
Most common last names in Washington Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Magee | 358 | 72.7 years |
Smith | 268 | 73.2 years |
Williams | 239 | 74.5 years |
Thomas | 232 | 71.6 years |
Jones | 186 | 73.7 years |
Jenkins | 179 | 70.3 years |
Crain | 165 | 74.0 years |
Brumfield | 145 | 75.0 years |
Knight | 129 | 75.8 years |
Miller | 127 | 70.6 years |
Businesses in Washington Parish, LA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 4 | Nike | 2 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
AutoZone | 2 | Popeyes | 2 | |
Burger King | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
CVS | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
FedEx | 5 | U-Haul | 2 | |
H&R Block | 2 | UPS | 4 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
McDonald's | 2 | YMCA | 1 |