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Morehouse Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Monroe, LA
Designated Market Area: Monroe-El Dorado, LA-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 24,446   ( 3,533 from 2010 , 1,183 from 2020)
Land area: 794.9 square miles
Population density: 30.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,747 48.05% 17.6%
Black:11,72947.98% 10.3%
Indian:540.22% 50.0%
Asian:1410.58% 28.2%
2+ races:3511.44% 46.2%
Hispanic:4241.73% 66.3%
Total non-White:12,69951.95% 7.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:665 13.0
Deaths:1,10621.6
Net Migration: -751-14.7
Net Immigration: 150.3
Change in White population:-2,504 -8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,029 -3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
27,979
14,25150.93%
13,07846.74%
360.13%
1100.39%
2400.86%
2550.91%
13,72849.07%

2000
31,021
17,21555.49%
13,35343.05%
390.13%
590.19%
1210.39%
2300.74%
13,80644.51%

1990
31,938
18,54558.07%
13,27641.57%
360.11%
50.02%
n/a
760.24%
13,39341.93%

1980
34,803
20,70959.50%
13,92240.00%
320.09%
80.02%
n/a
1320.38%
14,09440.50%

1970
32,463
18,61157.33%
13,73942.32%
50.02%
90.03%
n/a
970.30%
13,852 42.67%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,912 12.6
3,48511.2
-3,106-10.0
280.1
-2,964 -9.6
-78 -0.3
1990's
NumberRate
5,010 15.7
3,81912.0
-1,919-6.0
210.1
-1,330 -4.2
413 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,938 17.1
3,446 9.9
-4,987 -14.3
n/a
-2,164 -6.2
-701 -2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,509 -4.6
n/a
2,098 6.5
242 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Morehouse Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.0
5,891 24.1%
18,555 75.9%
4,821 19.7%
9,474
2.60
5,752 60.7%
3,822 66.4%
817 14.2%
3,722 39.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
6,918 24.7%
21,061 75.3%
4,310 15.4%
10,853
2.51
7,563 69.7%
4,672 61.8%
1,251 16.5%
3,290 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
8,529 27.5%
22,492 72.5%
4,783 15.4%
11,410
2.63
8,389 73.5%
5,701 68.0%
1,296 15.4%
3,021 26.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
9,904 31.0%
22,034 69.0%
4,619 14.5%
11,018
2.83
8,437 76.6%
5,981 70.9%
1,272 15.1%
2,581 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
11,722 33.7%
23,081 66.3%
4,593 13.2%
11,643
2.94
8,892 76.4%
6,896 77.6%
1,142 12.8%
2,751 23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Morehouse Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,913 
Median Value$104,300 
Occupied9,47479.5%
Vacant2,43920.5%
Owned6,32366.7%
Rented3,15133.3%
Median Rent$714 
Single-Family Units8,97475.3%
    Detached8,86974.4%
    Attached1050.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units2462.1%
Mobile Homes2,22618.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Morehouse Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,10211.6%
$10,000 to $14,9998559.0%
$15,000 to $19,9997778.2%
$20,000 to $24,9995375.7%
$25,000 to $29,9996196.5%
$30,000 to $34,9996576.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994284.5%
$40,000 to $44,9994024.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992472.6%
$50,000 to $59,9997197.6%
$60,000 to $74,9997908.3%
$75,000 to $99,9998128.6%
$100,000 to $124,9995565.9%
$125,000 to $149,9994584.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992953.1%
$200,000 or more2202.3%
Median Household Income37,875 
Per Capita Income22,534 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8188.6%
Public Assistance4494.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,69228.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,59857.2%
Unemployed8565.7%
In Armed Forces70.0%
Total Labor Force9,46163.0%
Not in Labor Force5,56737.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4683,23151.8%
Non-Profit11318038.6%
Self-Employed65726871.0%
Local Government33159835.6%
State Government16027237.0%
Federal Government0930.0%
Total Private + Self4,1253,49954.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6041,14334.6%
Total4,7294,64250.5%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7798.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,60717.1%
Professional, Technical1,63417.4%
Service Occupations2,16023.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1251.3%
All others3,19134.1%
White Collar 42.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,92120.5%
Manufacturing1,22313.1%
Retail trade8989.6%
Educational services8789.4%
Construction8429.0%
Public administration5495.9%
Other services4624.9%
Accommodation and food services4344.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3934.2%
Finance and insurance3693.9%
Transportation and warehousing3323.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2372.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2112.3%
Wholesale trade1611.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1201.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1141.2%
Information1001.1%
Utilities901.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction370.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Morehouse Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1680.66%
Puerto Rican360.14%
Cuban800.31%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American210.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian210.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic870.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino580.23%
Chinese530.21%
Taiwanese100.04%
Thai90.04%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,49498.5%
Spanish1670.7%
German, other Germanic550.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun540.2%
Korean370.2%
Tagalog280.1%
Chinese100.0%
Other Asian90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,9127.5%
English1,9017.5%
Irish1,5476.1%
German6592.6%
French6562.6%
Italian4451.7%
European1880.7%
Scottish1370.5%
African1340.5%
Scotch-Irish810.3%
Yugoslavian400.2%
British350.1%
Haitian290.1%
Syrian280.1%
Swedish260.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,34499.6%
Not a citizen940.4%
Native25,18699.0%
Foreign-born2521.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Morehouse Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,128 6.5%2,183 12.6%6,696 38.5%5,134 29.5%1,478 8.5%758 4.4%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,128 6.5%
9-12 Years 2,183 12.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,696 38.5%
Some College 5,134 29.5%
Bach. Degree 1,478 8.5%
Grad Degree 758 4.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Morehouse Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,340 11,291 1,049 8.5% 6.2%
1991 12,773 11,536 1,237 9.7% 7.2%
1992 13,243 12,049 1,194 9.0% 7.8%
1993 12,943 11,775 1,168 9.0% 7.4%
1994 12,791 11,311 1,480 11.6% 7.7%
1995 12,480 11,352 1,128 9.0% 6.9%
1996 12,702 11,331 1,371 10.8% 6.5%
1997 12,288 10,748 1,540 12.5% 5.9%
1998 12,167 10,787 1,380 11.3% 5.5%
1999 11,860 10,688 1,172 9.9% 5.0%
2000 12,414 11,490 924 7.4% 5.2%
2001 12,619 11,573 1,046 8.3% 5.6%
2002 12,489 11,428 1,061 8.5% 6.0%
2003 12,665 11,408 1,257 9.9% 6.3%
2004 11,847 10,682 1,165 9.8% 5.7%
2005 11,746 10,689 1,057 9.0% 6.8%
2006 11,580 10,861 719 6.2% 4.0%
2007 11,636 10,726 910 7.8% 4.1%
2008 11,742 10,740 1,002 8.5% 4.7%
2009 11,576 9,903 1,673 14.5% 6.8%
2010 11,036 9,423 1,613 14.6% 7.5%
2011 11,059 9,540 1,519 13.7% 7.4%
2012 11,260 9,856 1,404 12.5% 6.7%
2013 11,093 9,769 1,324 11.9% 6.4%
2014 11,106 9,880 1,226 11.0% 6.3%
2015 10,773 9,597 1,176 10.9% 6.3%
2016 10,635 9,603 1,032 9.7% 6.1%
2017 10,376 9,549 827 8.0% 5.1%
2018 10,202 9,376 826 8.1% 4.8%
2019 10,054 9,250 804 8.0% 4.7%
2020 10,096 9,102 994 9.8% 8.3%
2021 9,991 9,251 740 7.4% 5.6%
2022 9,947 9,426 521 5.2% 3.7%
2023 9,584 9,015 569 5.9% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com