|
|
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| Parish Population |
Population
|
Percentage
|
| 1970 Census |
30,746
|
--
|
| 1980 Census |
32,159
|
4.6%
|
| 1990 Census |
31,049
|
-3.5%
|
| 2000 Census |
33,320
|
7.3%
|
|
|
| Age |
Population
|
Percentage
|
| Under 5 |
2,156
|
6.5%
|
| 5 - 17 |
6,573
|
19.7%
|
| 18 - 64 |
21,011
|
63.1%
|
| 65 and over |
3,580
|
10.7%
|
| Total |
33,320
|
100%
|
|
|
| Municipalities Population - 2000 |
Population
|
| Grosse Tete |
670
|
| Maringouin |
1,262
|
| Plaquemine |
7,064
|
| Rosedale |
753
|
| St. Gabriel |
5,514
|
| White Castle |
1,946
|
| Source U.S. Census |
|
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|
Taxes
Average Parish millage rate: 88.86
Residential property is assessed at 10 percent of fair market value with a $75,000 household exemption. Land and other classes of property are
assessed at 15 percent of value and public service at 25%.
Sales tax collections for 2005: $24,080,898.90 |
|
| Health Care |
Amount
|
| Acute Care Hospitals |
1
|
| Number Licensed Beds |
80
|
| Physicians |
32
|
| Dentists |
8
|
Source: Board of Medical Examiners & Louisiana
Dental Association |
|
|
|
| Education |
Amount
|
| Public Schools 2004 - 2005 |
|
| Number of Schools |
9
|
| Enrollment |
4,188
|
| Number of Teachers |
325
|
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
12.88
|
|
|
| Non-Public Schools |
|
| Number of Schools |
2
|
| Enrollment |
833
|
|
|
| Technical Colleges |
|
| Number of Schools |
1
|
| La. Technical College-Westside Campus |
150
|
|
|
| Income |
Amount
|
| Median Family Income |
|
| 1990 Census |
$25,322
|
| 1997 Census |
$27,838
|
| 2000 Census |
$29,039
|
| Source: Louisiana Department of Labor |
|
|
|
| Average Hourly Wage |
Amount
|
| Employment - 2004 1st Quarter Wages |
|
| Construction Managers |
30.34
|
| Engineering Managers |
44.78
|
| Chemical Engineers |
36.81
|
| Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators |
11.27
|
| Registered Nurses |
20.92
|
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
12.81
|
| Forestry Workers |
11.21
|
| Carpenters |
15.67
|
| Construction Laborers |
10.25
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters |
18.29
|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, Brazers |
15.89
|
| Chemical Plant & System Operators |
24.68
|
| Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators |
11.27
|
|
|
| Labor Force |
2003
|
2004
|
| Civilian Labor Force |
12,720
|
13,412
|
| Employed |
11,400
|
12,300
|
| Unemployed |
1,320
|
1,112
|
| % Unemployed |
10.4%
|
8.3%
|
|
|
| Major Employers |
Amount
|
| The Dow Chemical Company* |
1500
|
| Iberville Parish School Board |
665
|
| Georgia Gulf |
451
|
| Syngenta |
325
|
| HBT |
240
|
| Iberville Parish Council |
262
|
| River West Medical Center |
266
|
| Pioneer Americas, Inc. |
160
|
| Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. |
270
|
| City of Plaquemine |
133
|
| Cora Texas |
123
|
| Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators |
90
|
*Dow Chemical is located in both West Baton Rouge
and Iberville parishes. |
|
|
|
| Number of firms by NAICS Code |
| The following is most of the largest industry by NSICS codes in Iberville Parish for 3rd quarter 2004 |
|
| NAICS |
Type
|
No. of Firms
|
| 44-45 |
Retail Trade
|
97
|
| 62 |
Health care & social assistance
|
55
|
| 23 |
Construction
|
52
|
| 48-49 |
Transportation & warehousing
|
52
|
| 92 |
Public Administration
|
49
|
| 54 |
Professional & technical services
|
46
|
| 11-32 |
Manufacturing
|
43
|
| 42 |
Wholesale trade
|
29
|
| 11 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting
|
24
|
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