Ouachita Parish, LA Demographic Data
Ouachita Parish, LA Summary
Ouachita Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 155,363
- Area: 631.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 610.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 21.34 sq. miles
- Population Density: 245.92 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 74.15 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ouachita Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
81,507
52%
50.8
Male
75,476
48%
49.2
Total Population
156,983
323,128,000
Ouachita Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,070
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,414
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,364
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,303
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,054
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,277
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19,386
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,877
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,896
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,188
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,989
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,697
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,468
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
117,144
74.6%
77.2
Female
62,091
53.0%
51.3
Male
55,053
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
110,957
70.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,051
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
22,154
14.1%
15.2
Female
12,848
58.0%
55.8
Male
9,306
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Ouachita Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
155,365
99.0%
96.8
White
94,141
60.0%
72.6
Black or African American
58,969
37.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
203
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,613
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
439
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,618
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,480
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
153,503
97.8%
82.2
Ouachita Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,142
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,583
12.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
38,011
37.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
21,726
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,051
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,235
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,030
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,725
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
86,053
84.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,265
20.9%
31.2
Ouachita Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
50,024
40.3%
33.7%
Now Married
46,923
37.8%
47.5
Divorced
14,861
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
4,173
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
8,154
6.6
5.8%
Ouachita Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
142,309
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,604
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Ouachita Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,153
13.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,082
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,912
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,445
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9,207
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,666
12.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,734
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,352
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,765
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,033
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
37,275
57,617
Per capita income
20,957
31,128
Ouachita Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
676
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,806
10.9%
9.8
Construction
4,259
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
17,063
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,493
7.2%
6.6
Information
2,070
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,033
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,357
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,557
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
2,290
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
8,560
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,254
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,099
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,420
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
20,324
32.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,681
10.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,301
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,791
20.5%
18.1%
Ouachita Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
60,984
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
51,485
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,114
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,283
2.1%
5.1
Walked
597
1.0%
2.7
Other means
456
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,049
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Ouachita Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,919
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
22,163
40.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,648
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
7,619
14.0%
21.0
Ouachita Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
54,349
80.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
30,905
56.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,444
43.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,161
19.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Ouachita Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
67,510
1 room
2,063
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
2,178
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,910
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
10,662
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
16,995
25.2%
19.8
6 rooms
15,344
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
6,169
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
3,984
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,205
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ouachita Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
67,510
1-unit, detached
43,448
64.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,361
2.0%
5.9
2-units
2,878
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,872
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,650
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,251
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,176
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
8,874
13.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ouachita Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,707
2.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,089
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,341
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,817
13.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,840
22.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,399
15.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,872
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,863
13.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,199
4.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,383
3.5%
1.4%
Ouachita Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,187
31.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
981
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
35,646
65.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
359
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
18
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
141
0.3%
1.1
Ouachita Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,498
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
363
2.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
525
3.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
625
4.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
626
4.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,401
15.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,559
29.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,399
41.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,844
50.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,303
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,140
7.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
915
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,209
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
87
0.0%
0.0%
Ouachita Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
21,155
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
338
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,604
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,886
23.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
14,327
67.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,289
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
710
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,069
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,132
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,897
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,492
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,021
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,830
48.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,003
0.0%
0.0%
Ouachita Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
30,905
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,393
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,643
18.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,999
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,466
14.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,477
21.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,890
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
703
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
334
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
144,000
205,000