Population
| Metric |
Morehouse Parish |
Louisiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
23,673 |
4,588,640 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
29.4 |
87.6 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
-0.97% |
-0.07% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
40.3 |
35.4 |
37.1 |
| Households |
9,779 |
1,781,402 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Morehouse Parish has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric |
Morehouse Parish |
Louisiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$37,096 |
$60,029 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
2.99% |
3.98% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
9.9% |
6.3% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Morehouse Parish |
Louisiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$151,250 |
$166,764 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$794 |
$1,038 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
66.6% |
67.3% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
,
followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM
.
| Metric |
Morehouse Parish |
Louisiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
21.6 |
21.3 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
3.6% |
7.2% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Morehouse Parish has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric |
Morehouse Parish |
Louisiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
12.0% |
24.0% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.47 |
2.52 |
2.54 |
Health
Morehouse Parish has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric |
Morehouse Parish |
Louisiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
71.7 |
75.1 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
27.0% |
22.3% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
26.1% |
23.9% |
19.0% |