Louisiana

Morehouse Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
49.2%
European
49.1%
Other
1.7%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Morehouse Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMorehouse ParishLouisianaUnited States
Black or African American49.2%31.2%—
Non-Hispanic White49.1%54.8%58%
Hispanic0.5%8.5%—
Indian0.3%0.4%—
East Asian0.2%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Morehouse Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMorehouse ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$39,454$60,756$80,734
Median home value$118,800$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$839/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.5%21.0%21.0%