Morehouse Parish, LA Demographic Data
Morehouse Parish, LA Summary
Morehouse Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 27,668
- Area: 806.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 794.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 34.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 88.58 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Morehouse Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,965
52%
50.8
Male
12,774
48%
49.2
Total Population
26,739
323,128,000
Morehouse Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,893
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,023
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,602
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,615
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,687
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,270
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,012
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,405
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,952
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,760
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,496
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,683
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
341
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,174
75.4%
77.2
Female
10,700
53.0%
51.3
Male
9,474
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,076
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,592
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,520
16.9%
15.2
Female
2,576
57.0%
55.8
Male
1,944
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Morehouse Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,549
99.3%
96.8
White
13,408
50.1%
72.6
Black or African American
12,881
48.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
21
0.1%
0.8
Asian
92
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
35
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
40
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
147
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
190
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
320
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
259
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
61
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,419
98.8%
82.2
Morehouse Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,378
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,157
12.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,929
44.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,003
16.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,005
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,840
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
607
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,535
19.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,384
80.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,447
13.7%
31.2
Morehouse Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,478
35.2%
33.7%
Now Married
9,079
42.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,125
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
749
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,790
8.4
5.8%
Morehouse Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,474
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
372
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
302
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
39
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Morehouse Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,568
15.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,055
10.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,760
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,513
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,308
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,427
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
770
7.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
529
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
206
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
137
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
30,279
57,617
Per capita income
18,222
31,128
Morehouse Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
397
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
716
7.3%
9.8
Construction
634
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,514
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
553
5.7%
6.6
Information
147
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,331
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
629
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
640
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
445
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,028
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
430
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
290
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,425
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,366
24.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,788
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,225
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,950
20.0%
18.1%
Morehouse Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,577
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,319
86.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
968
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.1%
5.1
Walked
63
0.7%
2.7
Other means
137
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
81
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.5
26.6
Morehouse Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,195
11.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,942
38.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,610
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,526
14.9%
21.0
Morehouse Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,273
82.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,671
64.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,602
35.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,229
17.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Morehouse Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,502
1 room
154
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
183
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
727
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,986
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,313
34.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,573
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,234
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
730
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
602
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Morehouse Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,502
1-unit, detached
9,160
73.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
166
1.3%
5.9
2-units
191
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
333
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
185
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
74
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
250
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,143
17.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Morehouse Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
435
3.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
521
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,992
15.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,187
17.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,646
21.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,914
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,646
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
860
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
207
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
94
0.8%
1.4%
Morehouse Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,035
29.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
475
4.6%
4.7
Electricity
6,535
63.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
43
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
18
0.2%
0.1
Wood
131
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.2%
1.1
Morehouse Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,399
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
21
0.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
79
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
162
6.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
212
8.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
727
30.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,198
49.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
910
38.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
478
20.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
284
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
160
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
553
23.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Morehouse Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,975
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
201
6.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,151
38.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,613
54.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
627
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
561
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
340
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
394
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
257
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
263
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
229
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,333
47.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
786
0.0%
0.0%
Morehouse Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,671
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,778
26.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,408
36.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
995
14.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
653
9.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
450
6.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
332
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
34
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,500
205,000