Ouachita County

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Ouachita county is located in north Louisiana. Ouachita county has 610.41 square miles of land area and 21.34 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Ouachita county population is 155,285, which has grown 5.46% since 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Ouachita county median household income is $39,111 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 22.04% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.15% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Ouachita county median house value is $122,400 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 53.00% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 65.18% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Ouachita county is better than the state average in quality. The Ouachita county area code is 318.

Population	155,285 (2010-2014), rank #8
Population Growth	5.46% since 2000, rank #20
Population Density:	245.80/sq mi, rank #7
Median Household Income:	$39,111 at 2010-2014—22.04% increase since 2000, rank #37
Median House Price:	$122,400 at 2010-2014—53.00% increase since 2000, rank #21
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	610.41 sq mi, rank #38
Water Area:	21.34 sq mi (3.38%), rank #37
State:	Louisiana
Area:	Monroe, LA
School District:
Area Code:	318