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Population

13,924

0.38% decline

Median Age

42.3

Median Household Income

$35,722

8.66% growth

Poverty Rate

25%

Number of Employees

5,210

0.64% growth

Median Property Value

$78,300

12.5% growth

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Bienville Parish, LA has a population of 13,924 people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $35,722. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Bienville Parish, LA declined from 13,977 to 13,924, a 0.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,876 to $35,722, a 8.66% increase.

The population of Bienville Parish, LA is 54.3% White, 41.3% Black, and 1.77% Hispanic. 1.81% of the people in Bienville Parish, LA speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bienville Parish, LA are Louisiana Tech University, with 1,827 graduates, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, with 1,681 graduates, and Grambling State University, with 852 graduates.

The median property value in Bienville Parish, LA is $78,300, and the homeownership rate is 71.5%. Most people in Bienville Parish, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bienville Parish, LA is 2 cars per household.

Bienville Parish, LA is the 55th most populated county in Louisiana and borders Bossier Parish, LA; Claiborne Parish, LA; Jackson Parish, LA; Lincoln Parish, LA; Natchitoches Parish, LA; Red River Parish, LA; Webster Parish, LA; Winn Parish, LA& 3 more.

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Economy

The economy of Bienville Parish, LA employs 5,210 people. The economy of Bienville Parish, LA is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; and Utilities, which employ respectively 8.54; 3.73; and 1.5 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Bienville Parish, LA are Manufacturing (757), Healthcare & Social Assistance (689), and Educational Services (620), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($76,875), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($75,481), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,779).

Median household income in Bienville Parish, LA is $35,722. Males in Bienville Parish, LA have an average income that is 1.92 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,538. The income inequality of Bienville Parish, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.527 which is higher than the national average.

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Median Household Income

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bienville Parish, LA is from Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA.

0.527

2016 Wage GINI

0.467

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was 0.527 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 12.9% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA is higher than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 704

2. Census Tract 705

3. Census Tract 702

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Bienville Parish, LA was Census Tract 704 with a value of $49,063, followed by Census Tract 705 and Census Tract 702, with respective values of $41,798 and $34,492.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Bienville Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

5,210

2016 value

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0.64%

1 year Growth

± 7.96%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Bienville Parish, LA grew at a rate of 0.64%, from 5,177 employees to 5,210 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bienville Parish, LA, are Manufacturing, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bienville Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bienville Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Bienville Parish, LA. In Bienville Parish, LA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 14 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $12,433. Orleans Parish, LA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Louisiana.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Bienville Parish, LA is from the public use microdata area of Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Bienville Parish, LA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Louisiana. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Red River Parish, LA $15,070

2. St. Bernard Parish, LA $14,787

3. St. Helena Parish, LA $14,720

At $15,070 Red River Parish, LA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Louisiana. The next two highest amounts were in St. Bernard Parish, LA with $14,787 and in St. Helena Parish, LA with $14,720.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$12,433

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Bienville Parish, LA were $12,433 in 2014, but $12,809 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.94% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Bienville Parish, LA are $$2,845 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Bienville Parish, LA compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Diabetes Care

Preventative Women’s Health Services

Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in Louisiana.

County with the highest prevalence

1. East Carroll Parish, LA 30.8%

2. Madison Parish, LA 27%

3. Tensas Parish, LA 24.5%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, East Carroll Parish, LA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 30.8%, the highest value of any county in Louisiana. This represents a 6.67% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 33%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Louisiana colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Bienville Parish, LA is home to a population of 13,924 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Bienville Parish, LA is composed of 7,565 White residents (54.3%), 5,757 Black residents (41.3%), 246 Hispanic residents (1.77%), 212 Other residents (1.52%), and 128 Two+ residents (0.92%). The most common foreign languages in Bienville Parish, LA are Spanish (148 speakers), French (32 speakers), and Italian (20 speakers), but compared to other places, Bienville Parish, LA has a relative high number of Italian (20 speakers), French (32 speakers), and French Creole (11 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Bienville Parish, LA is from the public use microdata area of Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. India

relatively high origin

1. St. Lucia

2. Dominica

3. Bahamas

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was Mexico, the natal country of 773 Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA residents, followed by Germany with 582 and India with 335.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in St. Lucia. In 2016, there were 152 people from St. Lucia living in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA, approximately 12.49 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. French

3. Italian

relatively high languages

1. Italian

2. French

3. French Creole

229 of Bienville Parish, LA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Bienville Parish, LA was Spanish. 1.06% of the overall population of Bienville Parish, LA are native Spanish speakers. 0.23% speak French and 0.14% speak Italian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Bienville Parish, LA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Italian speakers. In 2015, there were 20 native Italian speakers living in Bienville Parish, LA, approximately 0.69 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA awarded 4,366 degrees. The student population of Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA is skewed towards females, with 1,658 male students and 2,708 female students. Most students in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are White (2,343 and 53.7%), followed by Black or African American (1,359 and 31.1%), Unknown (179 and 4.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (71 and 1.63%). The largest universities in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA by number of graduates are Louisiana Tech University (1,827 and 41.8%), Northwestern State University of Louisiana (1,681 and 38.5%), and Grambling State University (852 and 19.5%). The most popular majors in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are General Psychology (235 and 5.38%), Registered Nursing (228 and 5.22%), and General Studies (222 and 5.08%). The median tuition costs in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,180 and $15,968 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the county of Bienville Parish, LA is from the public use microdata area of Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA.

Most common

1. General Psychology 235 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 228 graduates

3. General Studies 222 graduates

relatively high

1. General Animal Sciences 36 graduates

2. General Natural Resources & Conservation 1 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was General Psychology with 235 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in General Animal Sciences. In 2015, there were 36 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Animal Sciences degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the county of Bienville Parish, LA is from the public use microdata area of Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Louisiana Tech University 1,827 graduates

2. Northwestern State University of Louisiana 1,681 graduates

3. Grambling State University 852 graduates

$5,180

Median In-State Public

In 2015, the Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana Tech University with 1,827 graduates.

Most students in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are graduating from Public, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bienville Parish, LA is $78,300, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $69,600 to $78,300, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate of Bienville Parish, LA is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Bienville Parish, LA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Bienville Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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