Avoyelles Parish, LA Demographic Data
Avoyelles Parish, LA Summary
Avoyelles Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 41,850
- Area: 865.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 832.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 33.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 48.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 42.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Avoyelles Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,520
50%
50.8
Male
20,732
50%
49.2
Total Population
41,252
323,128,000
Avoyelles Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,775
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,757
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,734
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,396
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,667
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,565
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,978
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,711
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,700
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,571
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,659
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,005
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
734
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
31,375
76.1%
77.2
Female
15,675
50.0%
51.3
Male
15,700
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,200
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,875
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,398
15.5%
15.2
Female
3,611
56.4%
55.8
Male
2,787
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Avoyelles Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,980
99.3%
96.8
White
27,595
66.9%
72.6
Black or African American
12,594
30.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
505
1.2%
0.8
Asian
137
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
14
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
118
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
30
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
30
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
119
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
272
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
705
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
497
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
159
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
40,547
98.3%
82.2
Avoyelles Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,610
9.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,877
17.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,602
41.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,594
16.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,410
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,996
7.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
834
3.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,487
26.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,436
73.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,830
10.1%
31.2
Avoyelles Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,387
31.5%
33.7%
Now Married
14,876
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,071
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
869
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,783
8.4
5.8%
Avoyelles Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,040
88.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,437
11.5%
21.6%
Spanish
335
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,945
10.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
148
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.0%
1.1%
Avoyelles Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,009
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,156
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,665
17.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,680
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,849
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,332
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,388
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,135
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
592
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
210
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
34,985
57,617
Per capita income
19,595
31,128
Avoyelles Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
882
5.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,754
11.7%
9.8
Construction
1,077
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,776
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
522
3.5%
6.6
Information
196
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
859
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
828
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
711
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,343
9.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,773
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,015
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
258
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,942
13.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,407
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,115
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,765
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,765
25.1%
18.1%
Avoyelles Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,685
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,268
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,449
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
39
0.3%
5.1
Walked
416
2.8%
2.7
Other means
235
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
278
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.1
26.6
Avoyelles Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,413
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,265
35.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,678
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,660
17.7%
21.0
Avoyelles Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,016
82.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,395
69.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,621
30.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,168
17.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Avoyelles Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,184
1 room
249
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
290
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
908
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,418
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
5,224
28.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,366
24.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,101
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
781
4.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
847
4.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Avoyelles Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,184
1-unit, detached
13,248
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
126
0.7%
5.9
2-units
606
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
216
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
411
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
64
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
213
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
3,300
18.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Avoyelles Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
914
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,263
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,625
14.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,048
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,163
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,692
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,966
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,062
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
361
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
90
0.5%
1.4%
Avoyelles Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,406
42.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
846
5.6%
4.7
Electricity
7,523
50.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
203
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
24
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.1%
1.1
Avoyelles Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,607
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
42
0.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
157
3.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
307
6.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
427
9.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,269
27.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,390
51.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,271
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
638
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
397
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
313
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
927
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
61
0.0%
0.0%
Avoyelles Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,781
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
188
5.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,172
31.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,370
62.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
840
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
614
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
544
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
540
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
258
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
319
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
524
14.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,463
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
973
0.0%
0.0%
Avoyelles Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,395
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,216
21.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,342
32.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,836
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,499
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,129
10.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
284
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
70
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,000
205,000