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This data represents detailed information for Washington Parish. For regional data, click here. 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 | | | |  Washington Parish Resources
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