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De Ridder, Louisiana

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Population in 2022: 9,624 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 
Males: 4,976  (51.7%)
Females: 4,648  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

38.7 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 70634.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,223 (it was $31,952 in 2000)
De Ridder:

$54,223
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,234 (it was $16,996 in 2000)

De Ridder city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $150,016 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
De Ridder:

$150,016
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $223,221; detached houses: $251,297; townhouses or other attached units: $298,149; in 2-unit structures: $198,301; mobile homes: $142,653; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $189,189

Median gross rent in 2022: $924.

March 2022 cost of living index in De Ridder: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.7%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.7% for Black residents, 10.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.2% for other race residents, 23.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in De Ridder, LA (2022)
    • 4,79249.2%White alone
    • 2,96630.4%Black alone
    • 1,13811.7%Two or more races
    • 6756.9%Hispanic
    • 2372.4%Other race alone
    • 1191.2%Asian alone
    • 60.06%American Indian alone

Races in De Ridder detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in De Ridder, Louisiana as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in De Ridder is 11,002 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in De Ridder by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.1)		1
(9.0)		1
(9.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.4)		3
(27.8)		3
(27.8)		1
(9.2)		1
(9.2)		1
(9.1)		2
(18.0)		3
(27.7)		1
(9.3)		0
(0.0)		3
(28.5)		7
(72.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(19.9)		0
(0.0)		5
(46.8)		2
(18.6)		5
(46.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(18.5)		2
(18.3)		3
(27.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(37.8)		2
(19.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		62
(617.3)		70
(661.8)		71
(665.1)		64
(594.0)		70
(648.5)		28
(258.5)		7
(64.6)		16
(146.3)		14
(125.9)		6
(55.5)		8
(74.3)		21
(198.4)		44
(418.6)		31
(320.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		54
(537.7)		59
(557.8)		65
(608.9)		45
(417.7)		69
(639.2)		57
(526.3)		58
(535.1)		37
(338.2)		69
(620.7)		75
(693.2)		43
(399.4)		52
(491.4)		27
(256.8)		16
(165.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		166
(1,653)		201
(1,900)		176
(1,649)		155
(1,439)		216
(2,001)		228
(2,105)		246
(2,270)		149
(1,362)		142
(1,277)		213
(1,969)		167
(1,551)		124
(1,172)		134
(1,275)		127
(1,313)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(29.9)		1
(9.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		6
(55.6)		2
(18.5)		1
(9.2)		5
(45.7)		10
(90.0)		13
(120.1)		4
(37.2)		14
(132.3)		10
(95.1)		7
(72.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(18.9)		1
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.1)		0
(0.0)		3
(27.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.5)		8
(82.7)
City-Data.com crime index235.6248.2281.9233.4295.1200.1154.8142.2167.4188.6115.3161.8188.8212.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in De Ridder, LA

Crime rate in De Ridder detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 32 (32 officers - 28 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.04
Louisiana average:

3.44
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Ancestries: American (10.2%), English (7.3%), German (4.8%), French (3.4%), Irish (2.0%), European (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 8.49 square miles.

Population density: 1,134 people per square mile   (low).

De Ridder, Louisiana map

260 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This city:

2.7%
Louisiana:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $845 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (44.3 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (115.3 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (145.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Rosepine, LA (2.2 miles ),
Fort Polk South, LA (3.8 miles ),
Singer, LA (3.9 miles ),
Merryville, LA (4.0 miles ),
Sugartown, LA (4.0 miles),
Longville, LA (4.2 miles ),
New Llano, LA (4.3 miles ),
Fort Polk North, LA (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 30.85 N, Longitude: 93.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,478 (+25.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,143 (53.3%)

Area code: 337

Distribution of median household income in De Ridder, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in De Ridder, LA in 2022
De Ridder satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $79,900
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $79,900
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $69,600
Number of permits per 10,000 De Ridder, LA residents
Average permit cost in De Ridder, LA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Historical population in De Ridder, LA
Historical housing units in De Ridder, LA
Most common industries in De Ridder, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (14.0%)
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (16.1%)
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.1%)
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Public administration (11.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.7%)
Most common occupations in De Ridder, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4.6%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)

Average climate in De Ridder, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

De Ridder-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the De Ridder city center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

De Ridder-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 106.1 miles away from De Ridder center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from De Ridder center
On 5/10/2012 at 15:15:38, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 4.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 103.6 miles away from De Ridder center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 318.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Beauregard Parish (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Fire: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
De Ridder topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near De Ridder:

  • WESTWOOD MANOR NURSING HOME, INC (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
  • BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
  • WEST EIGHT STREET COMMUNITY HO (Hospital, about 1 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
  • OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF DERIDDER (Hospital, about 2 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
  • DERIDDER RETIREMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
  • PEAR STREET GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 3 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
  • BLANKENSHIP COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 3 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)

Airports located in De Ridder:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Ridder:

  • SOWELA Technical Community College (about 45 miles; Lake Charles, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,160)
  • McNeese State University (about 47 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 7,444)
  • Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 64 miles; Natchitoches, LA; FT enrollment: 7,700)
  • Lamar Institute of Technology (about 73 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Lamar University (about 73 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 13,658)
  • South Louisiana Community College (about 86 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 2,519)
  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus (about 86 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 2,378)

Public high schools in De Ridder:

Public elementary/middle schools in De Ridder:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in De Ridder: Beauregard Parish Office (A), Lois Luftin Doll Museum (B), DeRidder Retirement and Rehabilitation Center (C), Beauregard Parish Courthouse (D), Beauregard Police Jury Office (E), Beauregard Parish Jail (F), Beauregard Parish Public Library (G), Beauregard Museum (H), War Memorial Civic Center (I), DeRidder Fire Department Eastside Station (J), DeRidder Fire Department Northside Station (K), DeRidder Fire Department Westside Station (L), Westwood Manor Nursing Home (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: East Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in De Ridder include: Rivers of Living Water Church (A), Mount Canaan Baptist Church (B), Grace Church (C), God's Temple of Deliverance (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (F), Church of the Living God (G), Church of Christ (H), Faith Mission House of Prayer (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in De Ridder include: Bryant Park (1), DeRidder Commerical Historic District (2), West Park (3), Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Chris Cagle (American football) - Football player and coach.

Beauregard Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in De Ridder and their reported violations in the past:

GREEN ACRES SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1,575, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-26-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2008), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-08-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.8%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.4%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in De Ridder in 2010:

  • 166 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 163 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in De Ridder in 2000:

  • 179 people in nursing homes
  • 103 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 37 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 37 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in De Ridder (2011 data):

  • First National Bank in DeRidder: Westside Branch, Park Terrace Branch, East Side Branch, First National Bank In Deridder. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $178.2 mil, Deposits: $146.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices
  • Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Pine Street Branch at 1527 North Pine Street, branch established on 1997/10/14. Info updated 2006/09/14: Bank assets: $683.7 mil, Deposits: $592.9 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Federal Bank of Louisiana: 519 North Pine Branch at 519 North Pine, branch established on 1949/10/31. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $749.5 mil, Deposits: $588.2 mil, headquarters in Lake Charles, LA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices

For population 15 years and over in De Ridder:

Marital status in De Ridder, LA
  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 44.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

For population 25 years and over in De Ridder:

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Louisiana average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - De Ridder
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for De Ridder, LA (based on Beauregard Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant18,09877
Catholic2,3802
Black Protestant1,63510
Mainline Protestant1,3406
Other-1
None12,201-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Beauregard Parish:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Beauregard Parish:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Beauregard Parish:

1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Here:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

2.88 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Beauregard Parish:

29.5%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.7%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
De Ridder:

50.8%
Louisiana:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

48.3%
Louisiana:

46.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
Louisiana:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.6%
Louisiana:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.5%
Louisiana:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Louisiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.1%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
This city:

56.5%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
De Ridder:

80.3%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of De Ridder, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 28$107,563$46,0981$2,108
Other Government Administration 19$63,530$40,1240$0
Firefighters 17$56,971$40,2150$0
Water Supply 12$33,259$33,2590$0
Other and Unallocable 11$34,866$38,0360$0
Streets and Highways 5$13,671$32,8100$0
Police - Other 5$15,943$38,2633$3,711
Financial Administration 5$20,099$48,2381$2,159
Transit 4$10,540$31,6202$3,680
Fire - Other 3$15,290$61,1600$0
Sewerage 3$8,724$34,8960$0
Solid Waste Management 2$5,314$31,8840$0
Health 1$4,584$55,0080$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 14$4,187
Totals for Government 115$390,354$40,73321$15,845

De Ridder government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,153,000 ($119.80)
    General Public Buildings: $293,000 ($30.44)
    Water Utilities: $65,000 ($6.75)
    Police Protection: $46,000 ($4.78)
    Parks and Recreation: $30,000 ($3.12)
    Sewerage: $12,000 ($1.25)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,530,000 ($262.88)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,565,000 ($162.61)
    Sewerage: $1,353,000 ($140.59)
    Water Utilities: $1,216,000 ($126.35)
    Regular Highways: $1,215,000 ($126.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $896,000 ($93.10)
    General - Other: $896,000 ($93.10)
    Housing and Community Development: $848,000 ($88.11)
    General Public Buildings: $783,000 ($81.36)
    Financial Administration: $525,000 ($54.55)
    Central Staff Services: $409,000 ($42.50)
    Transit Utilities: $267,000 ($27.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $162,000 ($16.83)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($1.45)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $287,000 ($29.82)
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $18,000 ($1.87)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $82,000 ($8.52)
    Police Protection: $62,000 ($6.44)
    General Public Building: $40,000 ($4.16)
    Regular Highways: $24,000 ($2.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000 ($1.97)
    Local Fire Protection: $12,000 ($1.25)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,288,000 ($445.55)

De Ridder government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,170,000 ($121.57)
    Housing and Community Development: $303,000 ($31.48)
    Other: $190,000 ($19.74)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $27,000 ($2.81)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $654,000 ($67.96)
    Other: $138,000 ($14.34)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $151,000 ($15.69)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $53,000 ($5.51)
    General Revenue - Other: $52,000 ($5.40)
    Sale of Property: $33,000 ($3.43)
    Donations From Private Sources: $24,000 ($2.49)
    Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($0.83)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,506,000 ($156.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $39,000 ($4.05)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,508,000 ($676.23)
    Property: $786,000 ($81.67)
    Public Utilities Sales: $588,000 ($61.10)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $528,000 ($54.86)
    Other License: $50,000 ($5.20)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $22,000 ($2.29)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $20,000 ($2.08)

De Ridder government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000 ($46.76)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $400,000 ($41.56)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000 ($5.20)

De Ridder government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,989,000 ($726.21)
Businesses in De Ridder, LA
NameCountNameCount
Ford1Nissan1
Lane Furniture1Sears1
McDonald's1U-Haul2

Strongest AM radio stations in De Ridder:

  • KDLA (1010 AM; 1 kW; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLLA (1570 AM; 1 kW; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in De Ridder:

  • KVVP (105.7 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: STANNARD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KNUF (92.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)
  • KROK (95.7 FM; SOUTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KUMX (106.7 FM; NORTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KJAE (93.5 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around De Ridder:

  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K51FO (Channel 51; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
De Ridder fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of De Ridder fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 39Number of bridges
  • 440ft / 134mTotal length
  • $6,545,000Total costs
  • 136,866Total average daily traffic
  • 19,908Total average daily truck traffic
  • 104,882Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
New bridges in De Ridder, LA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 71950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 102000-2009
  • 32010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for De Ridder, LA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in De Ridder)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1017 Yankee Ridge Rd (Lat: 30.894917 Lon: -93.267389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 148 m, Call Sign: WPKS801,
    Assigned Frequencies: 929.012 MHz, Grant Date: 06/26/1997, Expiration Date: 06/26/2007, Cancellation Date: 11/10/2004, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein, Registrant: Alston & Bird LLP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, North Building, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 756-3376, Fax: (202) 756-3333, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 1825 Pelican Rd (Lat: 30.878889 Lon: -93.290278), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WNYL800,
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.740 MHz, Grant Date: 10/11/2017, Expiration Date: 10/22/2027, Registrant: Louisiana Radio Communications, Lake Charles, LA 70602-3143, Phone: (337) 436-7573, Email:

  • 8 Km W On Taylor Rd (Lat: 30.863250 Lon: -93.379333), Type: Building, Structure height: 40 m, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPHS345,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz, Grant Date: 07/11/2015, Expiration Date: 07/10/2025, Certifier: Thom Dodge, Registrant: Gem State Communications, 1976 Century Way, Boise, ID 83709, Phone: (208) 323-1976, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in De Ridder)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in De Ridder, LA
  • 50.7%Utility gas
  • 48.0%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in De Ridder, LA
  • 71.8%Electricity
  • 26.6%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used


De Ridder compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

De Ridder on our top lists:

  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Western Africa (population 500+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
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