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Population

46,367

0.41% decline

Median Age

39.4

Median Household Income

$31,013

1% growth

Poverty Rate

26.4%

Number of Employees

15,875

3.58% growth

Median Property Value

$82,100

3.14% growth

About

Washington Parish, LA has a population of 46,367 people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $31,013. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Washington Parish, LA declined from 46,556 to 46,367, a 0.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,705 to $31,013, a 1% increase.

The population of Washington Parish, LA is 65.9% White, 29.8% Black, and 2.03% Hispanic. 4.53% of the people in Washington Parish, LA speak a non-English language, and 98.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington Parish, LA are Northshore Technical Community College, with 2,166 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Washington Parish, LA is $82,100, and the homeownership rate is 71%. Most people in Washington Parish, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington Parish, LA is 2 cars per household.

Washington Parish, LA is the 25th most populated county in Louisiana and borders St. Tammany Parish, LA; Tangipahoa Parish, LA; Marion County, MS; Pearl River County, MS; Pike County, MS; and Walthall County, MS& 1 more.

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Economy

The economy of Washington Parish, LA employs 15,875 people. The economy of Washington Parish, LA is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; and Utilities, which employ respectively 5.91; 2.22; and 1.82 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Washington Parish, LA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (2,848), Retail trade (1,827), and Educational Services (1,481), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($65,098), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($54,318), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,146).

Median household income in Washington Parish, LA is $31,013. Males in Washington Parish, LA have an average income that is 1.6 times higher than the average income of females, which is $37,668. The income inequality of Washington Parish, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington Parish, LA is from Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA.

0.477

2016 Wage GINI

0.488

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.32% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes 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 502

2. Census Tract 506

3. Census Tract 505

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington Parish, LA was Census Tract 502 with a value of $44,138, followed by Census Tract 506 and Census Tract 505, with respective values of $41,917 and $36,599.

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

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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

15,875

2016 value

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3.58%

1 year Growth

± 6.48%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Washington Parish, LA grew at a rate of 3.58%, from 15,327 employees to 15,875 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Parish, LA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Washington 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 Washington Parish, LA. In Washington 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 45 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $14,310. Orleans Parish, LA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Louisiana.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Ratios

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Washington Parish, LA is from the public use microdata area of Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Washington 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

$14,310

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Washington Parish, LA were $14,310 in 2014, but $14,268 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.29% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Washington Parish, LA are $$4,722 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 Washington 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

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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

Washington Parish, LA is home to a population of 46,367 people, from which 98.8% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Washington Parish, LA is composed of 30,536 White residents (65.9%), 13,807 Black residents (29.8%), 940 Hispanic residents (2.03%), 811 Two+ residents (1.75%), and 124 Native residents (0.27%). The most common foreign languages in Washington Parish, LA are Spanish (1,111 speakers), French (369 speakers), and Portuguese (281 speakers), but compared to other places, Washington Parish, LA has a relative high number of Portuguese (281 speakers), French (369 speakers), and Other Native North American (44 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Washington Parish, LA is from the public use microdata area of Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. India

relatively high origin

1. Nepal

2. Ghana

3. Algeria

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,850 Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA residents, followed by Germany with 258 and India with 241.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Nepal. In 2016, there were 92 people from Nepal living in Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA, approximately 1.62 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. Portuguese

relatively high languages

1. Portuguese

2. French

3. Other Native North American

2,116 of Washington 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 Washington Parish, LA was Spanish. 2.4% of the overall population of Washington Parish, LA are native Spanish speakers. 0.8% speak French and 0.61% speak Portuguese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Washington Parish, LA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Portuguese speakers. In 2015, there were 281 native Portuguese speakers living in Washington Parish, LA, approximately 2.81 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 Washington Parish, LA awarded 2,166 degrees. The student population of Washington Parish, LA is skewed away from females, with 1,401 male students and 765 female students. Most students in Washington Parish, LA are White (1,210 and 55.9%), followed by Black or African American (696 and 32.1%), Unknown (123 and 5.68%), and Hispanic or Latino (71 and 3.28%). The largest universities in Washington Parish, LA by number of graduates are Northshore Technical Community College (2,166 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Washington Parish, LA are Welding Technology (335 and 15.5%), Health Aide (155 and 7.16%), and General Construction Trades (143 and 6.6%). The median tuition costs in Washington Parish, LA are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Welding Technology 335 graduates

2. Health Aide 155 graduates

3. General Construction Trades 143 graduates

relatively high

1. Network & System Administration 51 graduates

2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) 36 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Washington Parish, LA was Welding Technology with 335 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Washington Parish, LA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate in Network & System Administration. In 2015, there were 51 graduates, which is approximately 10.16 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Network & System Administration degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Washington Parish, LA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington Parish, LA is $82,100, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $79,600 to $82,100, a 3.14% increase. The homeownership rate of Washington Parish, LA is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Washington Parish, LA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Washington Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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