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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.3%)
Area name: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in De Soto Parish is $482 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $714 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mansfield
, Stonewall
, Logansport
, South Mansfield
, Keachi
, Grand Cane
, Longstreet
, Stanley
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Neighboring
counties: Caddo Parish
, Natchitoches Parish
, Red River Parish
, Sabine Parish
, Panola County, Texas
, Shelby County, Texas
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in De Soto Parish: Carmel
School
(A),
Reeds Store
(B),
Lands End Plantation
(C),
Kingston Station
(D),
Louisiana State University School of Medicine Laboratory
(E),
Park Dota Plantation
(F),
Roseneath Plantation
(G),
Beauna Vista Plantation
(H),
Shiloh Camp
(I)
Churches in De Soto Parish include: Marshall
Chapel
(A),
Sunshine Church
(B),
Mary Evergreen Church
(C),
Antioch Church
(D),
Star Point Church
(E),
Spring Hill Church
(F),
Holly Church
(G),
Mim Springs Church
(H),
Smyrna Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Mount
Zion Cemetery
(1),
Saint Elizabeth Cemetery
(2),
Allen Cemetery
(3),
Gatlin Cemetery
(4),
Antioch Cemetery
(5),
Gamble Cemetery
(6),
New Friendship Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Willow
Lake
(A),
Cawthorn Lake
(B),
Sawlog Lake
(C),
Gum Pond
(D),
Horseshoe Lake
(E),
Teloque Lake
(F),
Jenkins Pond
(G),
Bagley Pond
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cypress
Bayou
(A),
Cypress Branch
(B),
Baget Creek
(C),
Spring Branch
(D),
Pigpen Bayou
(E),
Dead Negro Branch
(F),
Pen Bayou
(G),
Stinkfinger Creek
(H),
Castor, Bayou
(I)
Park in De Soto Parish: Mansfield
State Historic Site
(1).
Post offices: Gloster
Post Office
(A),
Oxford Post Office
(B),
Frierson Post Office
(C),
Pelican Post Office
(D)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
5.7% | | Louisiana: |
4.4% |
Current college students: 782
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 247 (25% naturalized citizens)
| De
Soto Parish: |
1.0% | | Whole
state: | 2.6% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995
to March 2000: 57
- 1990
to 1994: 52
- 1985
to 1989: 71
- 1980
to 1984: 10
- 1975
to 1979: 14
- 1970
to 1974: 5
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 38
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Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 7,114
- One,
attached: 143
- Two:
324
- 3
or 4: 185
- 5
to 9: 146
- 10
to 19: 31
- 20
or more: 146
- Mobile
homes: 3,040
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 75
Housing units in De Soto Parish with a mortgage: 2,072 (151 second mortgage, 89 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,045 Agriculture
in De Soto Parish
Average size of farms: 218 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28318
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $74.19
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24885
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31286
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.11%
Vegetables: 78 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 63 acresDe
Soto Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 23 fatalities and 107 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/12/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males:
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- Construction
(16%)
- Paper
(8%)
- Mining
(6%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Metal
and metal products (4%)
- Educational
services (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (20%)
- Educational
services (14%)
- Finance
and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females |
- Cashiers
(7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(64%)
- Germany
(9%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Guatemala
(4%)
- Other
Western Europe (3%)
- Australia
(2%)
- Nicaragua
(2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in De Soto Parish:
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- United
States or American (19%)
- English
(6%)
- Irish
(6%)
- German
(4%)
- French
(except Basque) (3%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- Italian
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 7,380 (78%)
- Carpooled:
1,594 (17%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
- Ferryboat:
3 (0%)
- Taxi:
7 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
4 (0%)
- Bicycle:
21 (0%)
- Walked:
140 (1%)
- Other
means: 114 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 125 (1%)
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People
in group quarters in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
- 181
people in nursing homes
- 93
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27
people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 12
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,306.
7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,645 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.07% | | Louisiana
average: | 8.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.28% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($27,254 average AGI)
1.79% relocated from other states ($7,393 average AGI)
| De
Soto Parish: |
1.79% | | Louisiana
average: | 2.22% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Caddo Parish, LA
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3.14% ($36,271 average AGI) |
| from
Bossier Parish, LA
|
0.68% ($33,541) |
| from
Sabine Parish, LA
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0.24% ($37,545) |
| from
Shelby County, TX
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0.22% ($26,750) |
| from
Orleans Parish, LA
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0.14% ($15,231) |
| from
Red River Parish, LA
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0.13% ($67,083) |
| from
Harris County, TX
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0.13% ($30,833) |
7.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,281 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.11% | | Louisiana
average: | 13.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.06% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($22,426 average AGI)
2.06% relocated to other states ($7,855 average AGI)
| De
Soto Parish: |
2.06% | | Louisiana
average: | 7.16% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Caddo Parish, LA
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3.41% ($30,055 average AGI) |
| to
Bossier Parish, LA
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0.50% ($39,733) |
| to
Sabine Parish, LA
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0.32% ($36,241) |
| to
Shelby County, TX
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0.31% ($27,893) |
| to
Natchitoches Parish, LA
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0.15% ($42,429) |
| to
Harris County, TX
|
0.15% ($20,214) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1
Births
per 1000 population in De Soto Parish
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Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4
Deaths
per 1000 population in De Soto Parish |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.6
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in De Soto Parish |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,275 (3,533 aged, 742 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 25,172
- In
family households: 22,107 (4,724 male householders, 2,244 female householders)
4,850
spouses, 8,039 children (7,250 natural, 173 adopted, 616 stepchildren), 969 grandchildren, 190 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 528 other relatives, 411 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,065 (1,195 male householders (1,017 living alone)), 1,517 female householders (1,426 living alone)), 353 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 322 (295 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,842 2-persons, 1,669 3-persons, 1,419 4-persons, 644 5-persons, 282 6-persons, 112 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,443 1-person, 209 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 12 4-persons.
3,713 married couples with children.
2,317 single-parent households (327 men, 1,990 women).
96.1% of residents of De Soto Parish speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $156,466,000 ($5965 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,465,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,217,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,389,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $836,000
Federal grants: $50,230,000
Federal procurement contracts: $823,000 ($-7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,971,000 ($1,680,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $330,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,500,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,436,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,923
| Here: |
73 per 1000 residents | | State: | 78
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,534
| Here: |
58 per 1000 residents | | State: |
49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +43
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +4
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +490
| Here: |
+19 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-20 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in De Soto Parish |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.91 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 371
- 1995
to 1998: 936
- 1990
to 1994: 768
- 1980
to 1989: 2,387
- 1970
to 1979: 2,307
- 1960
to 1969: 1,631
- 1950
to 1959: 1,156
- 1940
to 1949: 823
- 1939
or earlier: 825
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in De Soto Parish, Louisiana:
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- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 101
- 3
rooms: 240
- 4
rooms: 919
- 5
rooms: 2,328
- 6
rooms: 1,886
- 7
rooms: 1,126
- 8
rooms: 466
- 9
or more rooms: 362
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in De Soto Parish, Louisiana: |
- 1
room: 23
- 2
rooms: 117
- 3
rooms: 301
- 4
rooms: 635
- 5
rooms: 678
- 6
rooms: 342
- 7
rooms: 117
- 8
rooms: 29
- 9
or more rooms: 21
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in De Soto Parish: |
- no
bedroom: 9
- 1
bedroom: 212
- 2
bedrooms: 1,642
- 3
bedrooms: 4,593
- 4
bedrooms: 856
- 5
or more bedrooms: 116
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in De Soto Parish: |
- no
bedroom: 25
- 1
bedroom: 411
- 2
bedrooms: 955
- 3
bedrooms: 711
- 4
bedrooms: 155
- 5
or more bedrooms: 6
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Cars
and other vehicles available in De Soto Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
- no
vehicle: 620
- 1
vehicle: 2,093
- 2
vehicles: 3,215
- 3
vehicles: 1,069
- 4
vehicles: 364
- 5
or more vehicles: 67
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Cars
and other vehicles available in De Soto Parish in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 663
- 1
vehicle: 1,039
- 2
vehicles: 470
- 3
vehicles: 69
- 4
vehicles: 22
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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66% of De Soto Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Louisiana.
| De
Soto Parish: |
65.9% | | State
average: |
59.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 20646
- Northeast:
114
- Midwest:
424
- South:
3524
- West:
465
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,300 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(40%)
- Utility
gas (38%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Wood
(2%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (45%)
- Electricity
(40%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Wood
(1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184
| Here: |
5.3% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 74
| Here: |
4.6% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 70
| Here: |
10.6% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
De
Soto Parish government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $1,952,000
Solid Waste Management: $294,000
Sewerage: $21,000
- Construction
- Water Utilities: $810,000
General Public Buildings: $623,000
Air Transportation: $421,000
Solid Waste Management: $387,000
Regular Highways: $252,000
Fire Protection: $49,000
Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $6,045,000
Regular Highways: $3,069,000
Police Protection: $2,115,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,680,000
Corrections - Other: $1,669,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,346,000
Financial Administration: $1,201,000
Health Services - Other: $946,000
Fire Protection: $930,000
Central Staff Services: $781,000
Libraries: $762,000
Housing & Community Development: $742,000
Water Utilities: $692,000
Welfare - Other: $311,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $185,000
Air Transportation: $106,000
Parks & Recreation: $60,000
Sewerage: $34,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $741,000
All Other: $180,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $9,849,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $292,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $154,655,000
Water Utilities: $10,954,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,118,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,000,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,130,000
Other NEC: $150,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $8,220,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,842,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $159,655,000
Water Utilities: $3,402,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $462,000
Other, NEC: $426,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $10,062,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,162,000
Property Sale Other: $41,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $895,000
Solid Waste Management: $198,000
Health - Other: $115,000
Regular Highways: $99,000
Police Protection: $90,000
Corrections - Other: $54,000
Judicial: $42,000
Financial Administration: $24,000
Libraries: $24,000
General - Other: $14,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $9,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,691,000
- Revenue
- Water Utilities: $568,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $160,525,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,956,000
General Support: $1,530,000
Highways: $414,000
Public Welfare: $202,000
Transit Utilities: $113,000
- Tax
- Property: $9,272,000
Total General Sales: $2,775,000
Public Utilities: $126,000
NEC: $98,000
Other Selective Sales: $20,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $8,113,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $502,000
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