De Ridder, Louisiana

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Population in July 2007: 10,096. Population change since 2000: +2.2%

Males: 4,758	(47.1%)
Females: 5,338	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70634.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,300 (it was $31,952 in 2000)

De Ridder	$39,300
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $75,400 (it was $65,900 in 2000)

De Ridder	$75,400
Louisiana:	$126,800

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Races in De Ridder:

White Non-Hispanic (59.8%)
Black (34.7%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in De Ridder: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.0%), German (6.5%), English (6.1%), Irish (5.4%), French (3.3%), French Canadian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 82 feet

Land area: 8.49 square miles.

Population density: 1189 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in De Ridder

High school or higher: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 9.5%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Ridder city

Never married: 26.0%
Now married: 51.4%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 10.2%

308 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:	3.1%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

De Ridder:	0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.2% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (44.4 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (116.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (162.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Rosepine, LA (4.7 miles ), Fort Polk South, LA (14.6 miles ), New Llano, LA (18.2 miles ), Merryville, LA (18.2 miles ), Fort Polk North, LA (19.3 miles ), Leesville, LA (20.2 miles ), Anacoco, LA (28.0 miles ), Reeves, LA (28.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $83,000
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $69,600
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,800
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $79,900
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $79,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 30.85 N, Longitude: 93.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +574 (+5.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,621 (42.5%)

People in group quarters in De Ridder

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

Area code: 337

De Ridder, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -766 (-7.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (16%)
Construction (9%)
Health care (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Public administration (12%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in De Ridder by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	0	0	0	1	5
per 100,000	18.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.1	52.9
Robberies	1	1	5	1	1	3	6
per 100,000	9.2	8.7	51.0	10.2	10.2	30.4	63.5
Assaults	23	20	25	21	20	35	17
per 100,000	211.2	173.1	255.1	213.5	204.7	354.8	179.8
Burglaries	37	25	47	53	55	46	43
per 100,000	339.8	216.4	479.6	538.7	562.8	466.3	454.7
Thefts	141	121	167	133	114	162	115
per 100,000	1295.0	1047.3	1704.1	1351.9	1166.6	1642.3	1216.2
Auto thefts	6	7	2	1	2	3	0
per 100,000	55.1	60.6	20.4	10.2	20.5	30.4	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	9.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	139.7	99.1	169.7	138.3	131.7	189.0	177.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 28 (23 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.28
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in De Ridder, Louisiana

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De Ridder, Louisiana average temperatures

De Ridder, Louisiana average precipitation

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De Ridder-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near De Ridder:

BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DERIDDER, LA)
BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)
TRI PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in De Ridder, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Ridder:

POLK AAF (about 15 miles; FORT POLK, LA; ID: POE)
CHENNAULT INTL (about 47 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: CWF)
LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 51 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: LCH)

Other public-use airports nearest to De Ridder:

BEAUREGARD PARISH (about 4 miles; DE RIDDER, LA; ID: DRI)
LEESVILLE (about 22 miles; LEESVILLE, LA; ID: L39)
NEWTON MUNI (about 31 miles; NEWTON, TX; ID: 61R)

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFDERIDDER.ORG

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

MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 64 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 82 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 98 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 104 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 106 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)

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Notable locations in De Ridder: Beauregard Police Jury Office (A), Beauregard Parish Public Library (B), Beauregard Parish Jail (C), Beauregard Parish Courthouse (D), Beauregard Museum (E), War Memorial Civic Center (F). 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: Sunrise Baptist Church (A), Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church (B), Beach Grove Baptist Church (C), Bearegard Church of Christ (D), Greater Zion Hill Church of God in Christ (E), Full Gospel Temple (F), First United Methodist Church (G), First Pentecostal Church (H), First Baptist Church of DeRidder (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Post office: DeRidder Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

GREEN ACRES SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-08-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.5%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	18.0%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

De Ridder compared to Louisiana state average:

De Ridder, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in De Ridder (2007 data):

First National Bank in DeRidder: First National Bank In Deridder, East Side Branch, Park Terrace Branch, Westside Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.3 mil, Deposits: $137.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices
City Savings Bank & Trust Company: at 301 North Pine Street, branch established on 1928-05-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.3 mil, Deposits: $149.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: City Savings Bancshares, Inc.
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: $556.1 mil, Deposits: $473.7 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $547.7 mil, Deposits: $404.2 mil, headquarters in Lake Charles, LA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

De Ridder mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$779
Water Supply	9	$20,178	$26,904	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$3,782	$22,692	0	$0
Other Government Administration	14	$20,639	$17,691	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$1,497	$17,964	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	26	$56,371	$26,017	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,353	$16,236	0	$0
Firefighters	14	$35,927	$30,795	0	$0
Financial Administration	6	$16,401	$32,802	0	$0
Health	1	$1,534	$18,408	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,815	$21,780	0	$0
Sewerage	9	$17,805	$23,740	0	$0
Streets and Highways	12	$19,065	$19,065	0	$0
Totals for Government	96	$196,366	$24,546	2	$779

De Ridder government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $933,000
Housing and Community Development: $230,000

All Other: $17,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $16,000
Construction - Parks and Recreation: $77,000
Water Utilities: $73,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,567,000
Regular Highways: $1,278,000

Local Fire Protection: $931,000

Sewerage: $874,000

Water Utilities: $731,000

Housing and Community Development: $613,000

Central Staff Services: $592,000

General - Other: $486,000

Solid Waste Management: $478,000

General Public Buildings: $239,000

Financial Administration: $239,000

Parks and Recreation: $73,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $419,000
All Other: $89,000
General - Interest on Debt: $46,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $112,000
Police Protection: $47,000

General - Other: $19,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $138,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $258,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $74,000
Rents: $38,000

General Revenue, NEC: $32,000

Special Assessments: $11,000

Sale of Property: $5,000

Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,144,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $886,000
Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $266,000
Water Utilities: $154,000

Police Protection: $105,000

Sewerage: $98,000

Financial Administration: $60,000

Regular Highways: $42,000

General Public Building: $16,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,285,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,144,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,969,000
Property: $499,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $492,000

Public Utilities Sales: $476,000

Other Selective Sales: $28,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $2,788,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

9.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.28%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($996 average AGI)
Beauregard Parish: 0.19%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Calcasieu Parish, LA	2.33% ($31,724 average AGI)
from Vernon Parish, LA	1.63% ($33,323)
from Cameron Parish, LA	0.30% ($35,452)

8.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,694 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.45%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($518 average AGI)
Beauregard Parish: 0.13%
Louisiana average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Calcasieu Parish, LA	1.90% ($28,896 average AGI)
to Vernon Parish, LA	1.30% ($35,492)
to Allen Parish, LA	0.24% ($34,958)

Strongest AM radio stations in De Ridder:

KDLA (1010 AM; 1 kW; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, 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)
KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)

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.)
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.)
KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
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.)

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