Allen Parish, LA Demographic Data
Allen Parish, LA Summary
Allen Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 25,661
- Area: 765.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 761.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 33.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 53.81 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Allen Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,811
42%
50.8
Male
14,808
58%
49.2
Total Population
25,619
323,128,000
Allen Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,636
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,619
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,370
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,457
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,610
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,821
14.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,802
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,821
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,706
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,302
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,127
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,043
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
305
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,153
78.7%
77.2
Female
8,311
41.2%
51.3
Male
11,842
58.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,085
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,142
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,475
13.6%
15.2
Female
1,946
56.0%
55.8
Male
1,529
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Allen Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,786
96.7%
96.8
White
18,797
73.4%
72.6
Black or African American
5,050
19.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
516
2.0%
0.8
Asian
204
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
58
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
57
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
74
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
219
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
833
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,092
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
665
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
115
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
303
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,527
95.7%
82.2
Allen Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,143
6.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,589
14.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,699
42.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,424
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
943
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,200
6.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
929
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,732
20.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,195
79.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,129
11.9%
31.2
Allen Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,193
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
8,376
39.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,215
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
699
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,511
7.2
5.8%
Allen Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,674
90.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,309
9.6%
21.6%
Spanish
997
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
980
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
175
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
157
0.7%
1.1%
Allen Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
628
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
679
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,326
16.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
809
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,257
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,219
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
952
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
625
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
272
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
114
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
41,801
57,617
Per capita income
20,296
31,128
Allen Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
451
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,564
18.2%
9.8
Construction
836
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,737
20.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
284
3.3%
6.6
Information
22
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
656
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
337
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
574
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
898
10.5%
4.6
Retail trade
725
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
393
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
104
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,433
16.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,381
27.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,001
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,554
18.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,212
25.8%
18.1%
Allen Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,373
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,996
83.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
837
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
53
0.6%
5.1
Walked
68
0.8%
2.7
Other means
227
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
192
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.9
26.6
Allen Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
643
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,919
37.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,948
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,371
17.4%
21.0
Allen Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,881
80.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,815
73.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,066
26.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,901
19.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Allen Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,782
1 room
178
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
70
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
559
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,125
21.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,307
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,179
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,339
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
542
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
483
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Allen Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,782
1-unit, detached
6,757
69.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
97
1.0%
5.9
2-units
437
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
185
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
189
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
10
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,087
21.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Allen Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
403
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
544
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,204
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,273
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,749
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,797
18.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,314
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,285
13.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
202
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Allen Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,910
24.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
295
3.7%
4.7
Electricity
5,446
69.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
189
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
37
0.5%
1.1
Allen Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,638
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
57
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
81
3.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
175
6.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
231
8.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
937
35.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,149
43.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,502
57.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
328
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
197
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
180
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
429
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Allen Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,514
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
105
6.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
660
43.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
734
48.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
552
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
549
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
265
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
240
16.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
175
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
166
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
183
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
463
31.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
574
0.0%
0.0%
Allen Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,815
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,466
25.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,087
35.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
793
13.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
725
12.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
486
8.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
205
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,700
205,000
