AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DC | DE | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS

KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC

ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY


You are here: The Job Explorer > By County > Louisiana > Ouachita Parish

 

Ouachita Parish, LA

Job Search
job title, keywords, company, location jobs by job search

Map of Ouachita Parish Ouachita Parish is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 610.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 242.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 27.6%. On the 2000 census form, 99.3% of the population reported only one race, with 33.6% of these reporting African-American. The population of this parish is 1.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.58 persons compared to an average family size of 3.12 persons.

In 2005 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $30,516. Per capita income grew by 17.3% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).

 

People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005) 148,237 Covered Employment 70,431
   Growth (%) since 1990 4.3%    Average wage per job $29,797
Households (2000) 55,216 Manufacturing - % all jobs in County 10.3%
Labor Force (persons) (2005) 73,006    Average wage per job $44,037
Unemployment Rate (2005) 6.1 Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004) $26,595    Average wage per job D
Median Household Income (2003) $32,752 Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County D
Poverty Rate (2003) 19.6    Average wage per job D
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 78.6 Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County D
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 22.7    Average wage per job D
 

 
 

Browse Jobs By State

 
Cover Letter

Sample Resume

Job Interview

Resume Template

Business Letter

Job Description: Administrative - Agriculture - Animal Care - Building - Business - Development - Environmental - Equipment - Facilities - Food - Health - HR

Research - IT - Library - Media - Medical - Outreach - Parking - Police - Postal - Printing - PR - Lab - Retail - Student Services - Supplies - Trades - Transit - A-Z

Copyright 2011 The Job Explorer.com - Home | Contact Us | Recommend Us | Colleges and Universities | Find Jobs by County