Natchitoches Parish, LA Demographic Data
Natchitoches Parish, LA Summary
Natchitoches Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 39,500
- Area: 1,298.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,252.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 46.74 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 108.27 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Natchitoches Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,604
53%
50.8
Male
18,654
48%
49.2
Total Population
39,258
323,128,000
Natchitoches Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,499
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,548
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,820
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,420
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,677
11.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,432
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,948
10.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,421
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,197
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,320
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,487
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,780
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
709
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,864
76.1%
77.2
Female
16,094
53.9%
51.3
Male
13,770
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,813
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,276
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,976
15.2%
15.2
Female
3,419
57.2%
55.8
Male
2,557
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Natchitoches Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
38,430
97.9%
96.8
White
21,408
54.5%
72.6
Black or African American
15,874
40.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
500
1.3%
0.8
Asian
251
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
47
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
42
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
112
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
23
0.1%
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
397
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
828
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
824
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
362
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
437
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,434
97.9%
82.2
Natchitoches Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,268
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,580
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,672
32.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,872
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,535
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,588
11.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,779
7.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,848
16.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,446
83.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,367
18.7%
31.2
Natchitoches Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,334
42.5%
33.7%
Now Married
12,536
39.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,647
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
740
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,134
6.8
5.8%
Natchitoches Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,800
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
959
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
306
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
265
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
125
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
263
0.7%
1.1%
Natchitoches Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,802
19.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,350
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,019
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,684
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,817
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,752
12.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,056
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,163
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
437
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
313
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
30,697
57,617
Per capita income
19,178
31,128
Natchitoches Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
688
5.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,189
8.7%
9.8
Construction
771
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,519
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
333
2.4%
6.6
Information
149
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,119
15.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
697
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
581
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
980
7.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,725
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
632
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
299
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,549
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,666
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,356
17.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,365
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,746
20.1%
18.1%
Natchitoches Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,587
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,267
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,297
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
120
0.9%
5.1
Walked
249
1.8%
2.7
Other means
387
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
267
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Natchitoches Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,523
10.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,150
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,001
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,719
18.9%
21.0
Natchitoches Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,393
76.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,968
55.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,425
44.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,369
23.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Natchitoches Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,762
1 room
454
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
294
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,306
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,863
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,809
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
4,403
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,175
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,061
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,397
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Natchitoches Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,762
1-unit, detached
11,120
59.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
633
3.4%
5.9
2-units
440
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
541
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
401
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
674
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
964
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,974
21.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
15
0.1%
0.1
Natchitoches Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,336
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
690
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,143
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,813
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,715
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,057
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,575
19.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,706
14.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
679
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
48
0.3%
1.4%
Natchitoches Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,951
27.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
988
6.9%
4.7
Electricity
9,018
62.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
374
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
39
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.1%
1.1
Natchitoches Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,397
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
92
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
95
2.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
106
3.1%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
509
15.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,167
34.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,410
41.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,801
54.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
419
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
269
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
173
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
672
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Natchitoches Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,796
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
386
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,851
31.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,533
61.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
629
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
627
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
550
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
429
8.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
378
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
416
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
486
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,844
55.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,322
0.0%
0.0%
Natchitoches Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,968
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,783
22.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,052
25.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,237
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,023
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,117
14.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
487
6.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
241
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,400
205,000
