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Washington Parish Data Profile
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This information was last updated in December of 2007.

  Demographics 1990   2000   2007    
  Population 43,185   43,926   43,948    
    25 to 44 12,354 28.6% 11,736 26.7% 25.4%    
    45 to 64 8,345 19.3% 9,948 22.6% 26.5%    
    65 + 6,196 14.4% 6,292 14.3% 15.4%    
  Median Age 33.3   36.1   37.7    
  Median Household Income $16,207   $33,403   $26,581    
  Labor   1990   2000   2006    
  Labor Force 15,977   16,756   15,428    
  Unemployment 1,250   974   802    
  Unemployment Rate 7.8%   5.8%   5.2%    
  Education 1990   2000   2006    
  Age 25+ Population 26,895   27,976   28,507    
    High School Graduate 10,166 37.8% 11,235 40.2% 12,009 42.1%  
    Some College, No Degree 3,254 12.1% 4,199 15.0% 4,475 15.7%  
    Associates Degree 794 3.0% 593 2.1% 862 3.0%  
    Bachelor's Degree 1,353 5.0% 1,847 6.6% 2,346 8.2%  
    Graduate Degree 935 3.5% 1,214 4.3% 1,432 5.0%  
    % High School Grad +   61.4%   68.2%   74.1%  
    % Bachelor's or Higher   8.5%   10.9%   13.3%  
  School Districts Enrollment 05/06 ACT 2006 Graduation Rate 03/04  
    Washington 5159 17.7 79.2%  
    Bogalusa 2439 17.2 55.4%  
  Employment Employment Growth 9/01-9/06 Growth 9/05-9/06 Avg. Wage  
    Washington 10,581 -8.20% 2.56% $27,794  
    U.S.   3.80% 1.51% $42,405  
  Industries 4Q2004 4Q2006  
  Employment by Industry Emps Est Wage/Wk Emps Est Wage/Wk  
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 144 7 $441 150 9 $484  
  Mining 82 10 $643 89 11 $615  
  Utilities 151 14 $737 153 14 $840  
  Construction 734 67 $440 633 70 $518  
  Manufacturing 1,267 35 $940 1,237 36 $984  
  Wholesale trade 197 26 $577 179 26 $692  
  Retail trade 1,521 160 $343 1,560 157 $398  
  Transportation and warehousing 263 38 $570 224 33 $636  
  Information 143 13 $581 110 11 $666  
  Finance and insurance 380 61 $582 352 64 $706  
  Real estate and rental and leasing 61 16 $422 42 16 $407  
  Professional and technical services 307 52 $400 134 54 $601  
  Management of companies and enterprises * * * * 2 *  
  Administrative and waste services 141 23 $511 366 32 $439  
  Educational services 1,765 5 $422 1,602 5 $515  
  Health care and social assistance 1,861 83 $522 2,039 86 $547  
  Arts, entertainment, and recreation 45 8 $308 37 9 $342  
  Accommodation and food services 636 46 $179 623 55 $200  
  Other services, except public administration 216 65 $372 199 60 $411  
  Public administration 931 38 $591 930 40 $587  
  Utilities 2005 Avg Price (c/kWh)      
  Utilities (electric) Commercial Industrial      
  Washington-St. Tammany Electric Coop 6.54 5.92      
  Entergy 9.69 6.76      
  Cleco 9.52 7.25      
  Health care  Hospitals Licensed Beds      
    Washington 5 197      
  Housing 2006 Median Price Growth '05-'06      
    Washington $120,896 31.6%      
  Taxes Sales Tax Property Tax (millage)      
  State 4% na      
  Local (excl. state) (per $1,000)      
    Washington 3.5%-5.163% 121.0      

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