Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Morehouse Parish is a parish located in Louisiana, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The parish has a population of 31021 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 28602, making it Louisiana's 35th largest parish. It is spread over 805.2 miē (2085.46 kmē), of which, 794.25 square miles (2057.1 kmē ) of it is land and 10.95 square miles (28.36 kmē) of it is water, it is the 26th largest by area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Morehouse Parish Louisiana
Map of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 31021 people in the parish, organized into 11382 households, and 8319 families living in the parish. The population density was 39.1 people per square mile (15.1/kmē), making its Louisiana's 38th most densely populated parish. There were 12711 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6.18/kmē). The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14. In the parish Age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 109.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 116.2 females. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the parish is 28602, The racial makeup of the parish was 15578 White, 12753 Black or African American, 43 American Indian, 63 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 162 from two or more races.

Morehouse Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Morehouse Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Morehouse Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $25124, it is the 16th lowest parish by median household income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income for a family in the parish was $31358, it is the 15th poorest parish in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the parish was $13197, it is the 18th lowest parish by per capita income in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

In 2000, 7885 pupils and students, of which 49.69% are male and 50.31% are female, 25.42% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.35% nursery or pri school, 7.09% kindergarten, 52.05% elementary school, 24.24% high school and 10.27% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bastrop CityMorehouse Parish8.418.410129881543.91076920418
2Bonita VillageMorehouse Parish1.361.3603352472502922727
3Collinston VillageMorehouse Parish1.131.130327290.51168617500
4Mer Rouge VillageMorehouse Parish1.261.250.01721576.81275923472
5Oak Ridge VillageMorehouse Parish0.990.990142143.22540837500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census31021
April 2000 Estimate31021
July 2000 Estimate30961
July 2001 Estimate30630
July 2002 Estimate30361
July 2003 Estimate30263
July 2004 Estimate29948
July 2005 Estimate29421
July 2006 Estimate29225
July 2007 Estimate28760
July 2008 Estimate28602
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school269232501
Kindergarten305254559
Elementary school213619684104
High school9249871911
College or graduate school284526810
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana$25124$31358$13197
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587