Business and Economic Climate in Monroe, Louisiana, and the Surrounding Area—2006 the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, Or NLPI
ULM College of Business Administration A Picture of Northeast Louisiana Population data, labor force information, transportation availability, housing, education, quality-of-life issues, major employers: all these and more combine to paint a picture of Northeast Louisiana. More specifically for existing and prospective businesses, these facts paint a picture of the business and economic climate, as well as demography, of Monroe and its surrounding area. Northeast Louisiana is an 11-parish area bordered to the north by Arkansas and to the east by Mississippi. The eleven parishes of Northeast Louisiana are listed in the table below. The Monroe metropolitan statistical area (Ouachita and Union Parishes: MSA rank by population=209/280) is the population and business center for the greater area. The data contained herein is compiled from many sources and is as current as availability permits. Persons in Labor Force (by year, 2000-2004) in N.E. Louisiana 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Combined Parishes of 135,351 136,949 137,718 139,687 138,199 N.E.Louisiana Caldwell 4,332 4,335 4,447 4,456 4,338 East Carroll 3,087 3,099 3,106 3,157 3,116 Franklin 8,170 8,105 8,012 8,127 7,910 Jackson 6,681 6,635 6,554 6,572 6,516 Madison 4,945 5,091 5,069 5,058 4,840 Morehouse 12,411 12,615 12,549 12,815 12,425 Ouachita 69,642 70,960 71,869 72,714 72,752 Richland 8,637 8,583 8,463 8,844 8,646 Tensas 2,468 2,250 2,327 2,439 2,326 Union 10,154 10,419 10,513 10,697 10,643 West Carroll 4,824 4,857 4,809 4,808 4,687 *Monroe MSA 79,796 81,378 82,382 83,410 83,395 *Monroe MSA includes Ouachita Parish and Union Parish Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics PREPARED FOR THE MONROE, LOUISIANA Material in this publication was researched and compiled by Robert C.
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