Herein are basic details on Sabine Parish, largely relying on information provided by the 2000 U.S. Census.
For additional Parish Profile details, CLICK HERE to access a report of QuickFacts compiled by Entergy.
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Sabine Parish's population of of the 2000 U.S. Census was 23,459. Current estimated population is 23,934.
Ranked by population, Sabine Parish is the 39th most populated parish of Louisiana's 64 parishes.
The 2000 U.S. Census recorded 9,221 households in Sabine Parish, and 6,593 families residing in Sabine Parish. Population density in Sabine Parish was 27 people per square mile. There were 13,691 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile.
The racial makeup of the parish was:
- 72.67% White
- 16.87% Black or African American
- 7.79% Native American
- 0.15% Asian
- 0.02% Pacific Islander
- 0.32% from other races
- 2.18% from two or more races
- 2.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Also according to the Census, of the 9,221 households in Sabine Parish, 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 persons and the average family size was 3 persons.
In the parish the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.
In 2005, the population division of the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the median age in Sabine Parish to have been 38.5 years old.
To get more details on Sabine Parish population, CLICK HERE.
School expenditure per student - $6,275
School attendance (Average daily attendance as a % of the average number of students enrolled) - 94%
% High School drop out (As a % of incoming 9th grade) - 4.3%
Source: Louisiana Department of Education District-reported data submitted to the Student Information System (SIS) end-of-year report and Profile of Educational Personnel System, 2003-2004.
Fewer than 12 percent of Sabine Parish citizens have received a Bachelor's Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, compared to 18.8 percent statewide.
For additional information on Sabine Parish Education, see our Education Page on this site.
According to figures from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the median income for a household in the parish was $26,655, and the median income for a family was $32,470. Males had a median income of $29,726 versus $18,514 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $15,199. About 16.30% of families and 21.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.00% of those under age 18 and 17.50% of those age 65 or over.
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2005 Sabine had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $21,372. This PCPI ranked 44th in the state
and was 87 percent of the state average, $24,664, and 62 percent of the national average, $34,471. The
2005 PCPI reflected an increase of 1.7 percent from 2004.
For the BEA's entire report on income in Sabine Parish, called "BearFacts", CLICK HERE.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, industry wages in Sabine Parish increased by 15.6 percent from 2000 to 2006.
Estimated employment in Sabine Parish in November 2007, according to the State Department of Labor, was 9,158. With 325 persons reported unemployed, the Sabine Parish unemployment rate was at 3.4 percent for that time period.
Sabine Parish employment by sector, according to the Louisiana Electronic Assistance Program, as of 1999 was as follows:
- Manufacturing, 21 percent;
- Retail, 15 percent;
- Parish School Board, 10 percent;
- Healthcare/Social Assistance, 10 percent;
- Forestry and Agricultural Support, 9 percent;
- Government/Non-educational, 9 percent;
- Financial/Insurance, 5 percent; and
- Transport/Warehouse, Professional Technical Services, Government Educational, Accomodations/Food Service, and Construction each having less than 5 percent individually.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in Sabine Parish, there were a total of 14,179 homes in 2005. Sabine Parish has seen a growth in housing units in recent years, for example from 2001 to 2005 there has been an addition of 364 homes, or a 2.6 percent increase.
In the State of Louisiana, Sabine Parish ranks 34 of 64 parishes in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures, while Sabine ranks, 1,544 of 3,141 counties nationwide in terms of residential real estae percentage change.
Sabine Parish recorded median owner-occupied home value in 2000 of $61,400, reported by the Decennial Census (compared to the Louisiana home median value of $85,000 for the same period and the $119,600 nationwide median value).
Geographically, Sabine Parish is bordered by Natchitoches Parish on the east, DeSoto Parish to the north, Vernon Parish to the south, and Sabine County, Texas to the west.
The average elevation in Sabine Parish is 321 ft.
Sabine Parish has a total area of 1,012 square miles, of which 865 square miles is land and 146 square miles in water (or 14.46 percent).
Sabine Parish is the 15th largest parish in Louisiana (of 64 parishes) in terms of landmass.
Major highways running through Sabine Parish are U.S. Hwy. 171, La. Hwy. 6, and La. Hwy. 191.
The Parish Seat of Sabine is The Town of Many.
For community-profile related information on the Town of Many and each of Sabine Parish's incorporated municipalities, just click on the following links to get to Wikipedia's profiles (also, the population as listed in the 2000 U.S. Census and geographic area of each are mentioned here:
In 2002, there were 1,568 business firms in Sabine Parish.
Historically, Sabine Parish was founded in 1843, when the Louisiana Legislature carved up what was then Natchitoches Parish.
Coordinating & Development Corp. Online Profile of Sabine Parish
WIKIPEDIA entry on Sabine Parish.
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