Ferriday, LA City Data

Ferriday, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,723 people who live in Ferriday and approximately 20,247 who live in Concordia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ferriday to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ferriday. We have included Ferriday housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ferriday Information

Concordia County where Ferriday resides is 748.68 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,247 and has a population rank of 1,777 out of all the places in the United States.

Ferriday has a total of 3,723 people and of those residents there are 1,610 males and 2,113 females. The median age of the male population is 30.6 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 291 births each year and around 198 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ferriday varies per year, but currently 3,710 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 3,723 people who live in Ferriday, there are 1,308 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ferriday is 644 male and 664 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,531.

General Ferriday Information
Total area in square miles - Concordia County	748.68
Water area in square miles - Concordia County	N/A
Resident population - Concordia County	20,247
Population rank - Concordia County	1,777
Total population	3,723
Total population (male)	1,610
Total population (female)	2,113
Population median age (male)	30.6
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Concordia County	291
Deaths- Concordia County	198
Population of one race	3,710
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	1,308
Population under 20 years (male)	644
Population under 20 years (female)	664
Total population 18 years and over	2,531

Ferriday Social Characteristics

There are 7,521 households in Ferriday. Families make up 5,467 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ferriday families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,683), male householder with no wife present (387) and female householder with no husband present (1,375). The remainder of the Ferriday households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,088. Ferriday, LA moving companies help people in Ferriday move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ferriday. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ferriday is based, there are 8,102 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,010 never married, 4,017 now married, 295 separated, 1,013 widowed, and 767 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 202 separated, 244 widowed and 794 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ferriday social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ferriday.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Concordia County)
Total households	7,521
Family households (families)	5,467
With own children under 18 years	2,921
Married-couple family	3,683
With own children under 18 years	1,484
Male householder, no wife present, family	387
With own children under 18 years	172
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,375
With own children under 18 years	787
Nonfamily households	2,088
Householder living alone	1,908
65 years and over	865

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	570
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	413
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,061
Householder	918
Spouse	415
Child	1,265
Other relatives	60
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	55
Foster child	4
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	473
Male householder	182
Male householder living alone	166
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	250
Female householder living alone	229
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,102
Never married	2,010
Now married	4,017
Separated	295
Widowed	1,013
Divorced	767
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	202
Widowed	244
Divorced	794

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,723
Male	1,610
Under 5 years	203
5 to 9 years	164
10 to 14 years	139
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	24
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	126
45 to 49 years	105
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	33
Female	2,113
Under 5 years	177
5 to 9 years	170
10 to 14 years	155
15 to 17 years	106
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	25
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	90
25 to 29 years	109
30 to 34 years	114
35 to 39 years	130
40 to 44 years	150
45 to 49 years	124
50 to 54 years	105
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	88
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	83

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,723
One race	3,710
White	897
Black or African American	2,788
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	7
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,534
People who are White alone	799
People who are Black or African American alone	2,697
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,773
Same house	12,240
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,175
Different state or abroad	1,550
Different state	1,452
Abroad	98

PLACE OF BIRTH (Concordia County)
Total resident population	20,247
Born in United States	14,756
State of residence	11,640
Different state	8,309
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	39
Foreign born	259

Ferriday Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ferriday. That total enrollment is 5,092 for the population of the country, which includes Ferriday. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,839 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,859 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 405.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ferriday population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,092
Pre-kindergarten	392
Public	287
Private	105
Kindergarten	364
Public	327
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,615
Public	2,426
Private	189
Elementary and high school	3,930
Public	3,612
Private	318
High school grades 9 to 12	1,315
Public	1,186
Private	129
College, undergraduate years	315
Public	278
Private	37
Graduate or professional school	91
Public	67
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	14,243

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,814
Less than 9th grade	1,861
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,678
High school graduate	4,417
Some college, no degree	2,284
Associate's degree	350
Bachelor's degree	1,224
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	866

Ferriday Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,217 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ferriday. The Ferriday occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,636), service occupations (1,260), sales and office occupations (1,733), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,002) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,080). The 15,217 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,033 private wage and salary workers, 1,315 government workers, 493 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Concordia County)
Population 16 years and over	15,217
In labor force	7,628
Civilian labor force	7,611
Employed	6,859
Unemployed	752
Percent Unemployed	9.9
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	7,890
In labor force	3,596
Civilian labor force	3,589
Unemployed Civilian labor force	370
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	7,327
In labor force	4,032
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	382
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Concordia County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,725
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,373
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	940
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	94
Other means	146
Worked at home	161
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	173,645

OCCUPATION (Concordia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,636
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,636
Service occupations	1,260
Sales and office occupations	1,733
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,002
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,080

INDUSTRY (Concordia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,636
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	654
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	706
Wholesale trade	298
Retail trade	786
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	362
Information	78
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	269
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	313
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,407
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	467
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	498

CLASS OF WORKER (Concordia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,636
Private wage and salary workers	5,033
Government workers	1,315
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	493
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ferriday Housing Characteristics

In Ferriday, LA there are 9,148 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,521 occupied and 1,627 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ferriday, there are 6,359 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 92 units in Ferriday. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ferriday, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ferriday, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ferriday. There are 344 housing units with rent less than $200, 351 with rent between $200-299, 452 with rent between $300-499 and 251 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ferriday gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ferriday, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Concordia County)
Total housing units	9,148
Occupied housing units	7,521
Vacant housing units	1,627

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Concordia County)
Total housing units	9,148
1-unit, detached	6,359
1-unit, attached	92
2 units	113
3 or 4 units	128
5 to 9 units	83
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units	49
50 or more units	16
Mobile home	2,182

HOUSING TENURE (Concordia County)
Occupied housing units	7,521
Owner-occupied	5,723
Renter-occupied	1,798

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Concordia County)
Occupied housing units	7,521
No vehicles available	1,008
2 vehicle available	3,557
3 vehicles available	800
4 vehicles available	197
5 or more vehicles available	46

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Concordia County)
Occupied housing units	7,521
Utility gas	3,897
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,103
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12
Coal or coke
Wood	143
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Concordia County)
Occupied housing units	7,521
Less Than $50,000	5,723
$50,000 to $99,999	1,700
$100,000 to $149,999	387
$150,000 to $199,999	123
$200,000 to $299,999	85
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	55,600

GROSS RENT (Concordia County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,798
Less than $200	344
$200 to $299	351
$300 to $499	452
$500 to $699	198
$700 to $999	53
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A