East Carroll Parish Statistics

Population: 

As of 2000 the total population of East Carroll Parish is 9,42; In Lake Providence = 5,104

           Race: African Americans=6,339  Whites=2,977

Employment:

The parishes unemployment rate (15.2%) is drastically higher than the states average (4.8%)

The major industries of employment are: Services, Public Administration, and Agriculture

Per Capita Personal Income:

1998 = $14,873 ; 1999 = $16,812

Climate:

Average Temperature Winter = 52 degrees; Summer = 91 degrees ; Rainfall = 56.5 inches

Elevation = 106 feet

Lake Providence as compared with Louisiana

• Median household income significantly below state average

• Median house value significantly below state average

• Unemployed percentage above state average

• Black race population percentage significantly above state average

• Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average

• Median age below state average

• Foreign-born population percentage significantly below stat average

• Institutionalized population percentage above state average

• Number of college students below state average

• Population density below state average

Louisiana Statistics and Quick Facts

Capital:  Baton Rouge

Governor:  Kathleen Blanco

Organized as a territory:  March 26, 1812

Became the 18th state in 1812

State Motto:  Union, Justice, and Confidence

The name Louisiana is in honor of France's Louis XIV

Louisiana has 43,562 square miles of land divided into 64 parishes

2002 Population: 4,482,646

State Symbols:

Flower: Magnolia

Tree: Bald Cypress

Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican

Songs: "Give Me Louisiana" and "You Are My Sunshine"

*Taken from www.city-data.com/city/Lake-Providence-Louisiana.html

http://www.maps.com

http://www.enlou.com/maps/eastcarroll_map.htm

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa.A0108219.html

*Statistics from www.insite.entergy.com

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