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Washington Parish, Louisiana

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Population:

  • Total Population: 43,926
  • Males: 21,317
  • Females: 22,609

Ethnicity:

  • White: 29,357
  • Black/African American: 13,839
  • Hispanic: 283
  • Native American/Eskimo: 85
  • Asian: 13
  • Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 7
  • Other: 61
  • 2 or more: 281

Top 5 Languages spoken at home:

  1. English only (39,870)
  2. Spanish (420)
  3. French (365)
  4. German (50)
  5. Italian (50)

Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants

Total Reported: 186

  1. Honduras (27)
  2. Cuba (24)
  3. Germany (20)
  4. United Kingdom (15)
  5. Canada (15)
  6. Vietnam (12)
  7. Costa Rica (11)

Top 5 Religions by Adherents:

  1. Southern Baptist Convention (16,914)
  2. American Baptist Association, The (2,935)
  3. Interstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptists Association (2,806)
  4. United Methodist Church, The (2,105)
  5. Catholic Church (1,564)

Migrant Health Clinics

    Disabilities:

    • Total Reported: 22,328
    • Sensory: 2,807
    • Physical: 5,823
    • Mental: 3,670
    • Self-care: 2,062
    • Go outside home: 4,151
    • Employment: 4,126

    Grandparents as caregivers

    Grandparents as caregivers: 821

    Heating fuel:

    • Total Reported: 16,467
    • Utility gas: 7,327
    • Bottled or LP gas: 2,508
    • Electricity: 6,087
    • Fuel oil, kerosene: 80
    • Coal or Coke: 0
    • Wood: 378
    • Solar Energy: 0
    • Other fuel: 12
    • No fuel used: 75

    Vehicles available:

    • Total Reported: 28,196
    • No vehicle: 2,691
    • 1 or more vehicle: 25,505

    Education Attainment:

    • No School: 342
    • No High School: 2,676
    • Some High School: 5,865
    • High School: 11,227
    • Some College: 4,198
    • Associate's Degree: 591
    • College Degree: 1,842
    • Master's Degree: 724
    • Professional Degree: 302
    • Doctoral Degree: 187

    Household Phones:

    • Households Reporting: 16,467
    • Owners with phone: 12,063
    • Owners without phone: 529
    • Renters with phone: 3,259
    • Renters without phone: 616

    10 closest counties:

    1. Walthall County, Mississippi
    2. Pearl River County, Mississippi
    3. St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
    4. Marion County, Mississippi
    5. Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
    6. Pike County, Mississippi
    7. Lamar County, Mississippi
    8. Hancock County, Mississippi
    9. Lawrence County, Mississippi
    10. St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

    Data Detail

    Zip Codes in county:

    70426, 70427, 70429, 70438, 70450, 70467

    Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:

    • WUUU (98.9 FM) FRANKLINTON, LA
    • WOMN (1110 AM) FRANKLINTON, LA
    • WIKC (1490 AM) BOGALUSA, LA
    • Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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