Ferriday

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  2. Ferriday Statistics
  3. Ferriday Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ferriday Employment Information
  5. Ferriday Family Information
  6. Ferriday Education Information
  7. Ferriday Public Benefits Information
  8. Ferriday Criminal Information
  9. Ferriday Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ferriday Zip Codes


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Ferriday Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,723
  • Land Area (2000): 4.342 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,498
Ferriday Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferriday Employment Information Back to top
Ferriday Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 63 14.93%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 9.95%
3. Public Administration 37 8.77%
4. Educational Services 24 5.69%
5. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 21 4.98%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 4.74%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 4.27%
8. Finance and Insurance 15 3.55%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 13 3.08%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 2.84%
11. Mining 12 2.84%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 11 2.61%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 2.61%
14. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 9 2.13%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 9 2.13%
16. Social Assistance 9 2.13%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 8 1.90%
18. Food Manufacturing 8 1.90%
19. Paper Manufacturing 8 1.90%
20. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 7 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 138 28.63%
2. Educational Services 58 12.03%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 31 6.43%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 5.60%
5. Public Administration 22 4.56%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 21 4.36%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 17 3.53%
8. Finance and Insurance 17 3.53%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 15 3.11%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 14 2.90%
11. Social Assistance 13 2.70%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 2.07%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 10 2.07%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 2.07%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 2.07%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 1.66%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 1.66%
18. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 7 1.45%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.45%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 6 1.24%

Ferriday Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 37 8.77%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 7.82%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 30 7.11%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 6.40%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 5.45%
6. Religious Workers 18 4.27%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 17 4.03%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 3.32%
9. Agricultural Workers 13 3.08%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 13 3.08%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 12 2.84%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 11 2.61%
13. Carpenters 9 2.13%
14. Construction Laborers 9 2.13%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 9 2.13%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 2.13%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 9 2.13%
18. Bus Drivers 8 1.90%
19. Engineers 7 1.66%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 7 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Technologists and Technicians 41 8.51%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 7.68%
3. Secretaries and Admins 31 6.43%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 31 6.43%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 5.81%
6. Cashiers 27 5.60%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 27 5.60%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 4.77%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 4.56%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 4.56%
11. Financial Managers 19 3.94%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 3.32%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 15 3.11%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.70%
15. Other Management Occupations 12 2.49%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 2.28%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 2.28%
18. Other Healthcare Support 10 2.07%
19. Religious Workers 10 2.07%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 1.87%

Ferriday Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 919 34.61%
15-35 hours 174 6.55%
1-14 hours 81 3.05%
No regular hours 1,481 55.78%

Ferriday Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 6.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 1.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 76 8.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 61 6.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 141 16.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 120 13.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 157 17.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 126 14.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 35 3.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 52 5.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 31 3.53%

Ferriday Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 4.21%
5-9 283 32.20%
10-14 126 14.33%
15-19 124 14.11%
20-24 111 12.63%
25-29 57 6.48%
30-34 73 8.30%
35-39 13 1.48%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 7 0.80%
60-89 18 2.05%
At least 90 30 3.41%

Ferriday Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 738 83.96%
30-44 0 0.00% 86 9.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 0.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 48 5.46%

Ferriday Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 166 18.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 670 75.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 2.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 24 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10 1.12%

Ferriday Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferriday Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,359 (3,490 people)
Families (2000): 960 (3,010 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 158
People at same address in 1995: 2,230
Ferriday Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 483 35.54%
$10,000-$14,999 204 15.01%
$15,000-$19,999 116 8.54%
$20,000-$24,999 125 9.20%
$25,000-$29,999 51 3.75%
$30,000-$34,999 57 4.19%
$35,000-$39,999 72 5.30%
$40,000-$44,999 63 4.64%
$45,000-$49,999 44 3.24%
$50,000-$59,999 58 4.27%
$60,000-$74,999 45 3.31%
$75,000-$99,999 29 2.13%
$100,000-$124,999 5 0.37%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.52%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Ferriday Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 395 29.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 360 26.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 2.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 211 15.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 180 13.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 95 7.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 2.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 2.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ferriday Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 782 26.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 228 7.61%
Public Assistance 129 4.31%
Retirement 195 6.51%
Self Employment 36 1.20%
Social Security 404 13.48%
Supplemental Security 195 6.51%
Wage / Salary 775 25.87%
Other 252 8.41%

Ferriday Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 340 75.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 112 24.78%

Ferriday Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87 7.80%
Color 1 Box Married 553 49.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 427 38.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 49 4.39%

Ferriday Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 139 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 690 43.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 590 37.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 158 10.02%

Ferriday Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferriday Education Information Back to top
Ferriday Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 435 16.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 654 25.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 830 32.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 351 13.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 73 2.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 135 5.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 91 3.54%

Ferriday Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 73 1.96% 12 0.32% 85 2.28%
Kindergarten 77 2.07% 12 0.32% 89 2.39%
Grades 1-4 249 6.69% 14 0.38% 263 7.06%
Grades 5-8 178 4.78% 32 0.86% 210 5.64%
Grades 9-12 211 5.67% 21 0.56% 232 6.23%
Undergrad college 41 1.10% 6 0.16% 47 1.26%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.13% 0 0.00% 5 0.13%
Total 834 22.40% 97 2.61% 931 25.01%

Ferriday Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferriday Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ferriday Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,837 52.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,653 47.36%

Ferriday Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferriday Criminal Information Back to top
Ferriday Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 10.156 0.274 0.000 2.196 12.627 0.000 13.725 36.783 1.098 51.606

Ferriday Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 11
2005 1 18
2006 0 0
2007 7 13

Ferriday Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferriday Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ferriday Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 714 19.18%
10-19 Years 594 15.95%
20-29 Years 409 10.99%
30-39 Years 386 10.37%
40-49 Years 505 13.56%
50-59 Years 338 9.08%
60-69 Years 262 7.04%
70-79 Years 291 7.82%
80-89 Years 180 4.83%
90+ Years 44 1.18%

Ferriday Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,610 43.24%
Color 1 Box Female 2,113 56.76%

Ferriday Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 2,780 74.67%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 891 23.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Ferriday Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 155 29.81%
2. Irish 121 23.27%
3. English 75 14.42%
4. French Non-Basque 32 6.15%
5. German 32 6.15%
6. African 23 4.42%
7. Scotch Irish 23 4.42%
8. European 11 2.12%
9. Acadian / Cajun 10 1.92%
10. Swedish 10 1.92%

Ferriday Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,258 98.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27 0.81%
3. French 26 0.78%
4. German 6 0.18%
5. Vietnamese 6 0.18%

Ferriday Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,673 99.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Ferriday Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ferriday Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferriday Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
71334