Morehouse County, Louisiana Facts
Facts |
State |
Louisiana |
Land area |
794.9 square miles |
Population Density |
35.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
27,057 |
Population change |
-3.3% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.9% |
Under 18 |
24.2% |
65 and over |
16.6% |
Females |
52% |
White |
50.6 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
1.3 |
Asian |
0.4% |
Two or more races |
1% |
Black or African American |
47.8% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
77% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
12.9% |
Veterans |
2,068 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
10,482 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
93.9% |
Median household income |
$28,585 |
The per capita income |
$16,683 |
Live below the poverty line. |
26.5% |
housing units |
12,407 |
Multi-unit structures |
9% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$74,600 |
Residents owning their homes. |
66.7% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
1,729 |
Women-owned firms |
0% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
25.7% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$241,374 |
Retail sales per capita |
$8,443 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$255,319 |