Violet, LA Demographic Data
Violet, LA Summary
Violet is located in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 5,451
- Area: 4.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,191.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Violet, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,994
53%
50.8
Male
2,627
47%
49.2
Total Population
5,621
323,128,000
Violet, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
429
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
341
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
567
10.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
396
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
375
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
756
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
617
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
920
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
303
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
294
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
405
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
193
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
25
0.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,036
71.8%
77.2
Female
2,232
55.3%
51.3
Male
1,804
44.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,808
67.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
753
13.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
623
11.1%
15.2
Female
298
47.8%
55.8
Male
325
52.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Violet, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,554
98.8%
96.8
White
2,046
36.4%
72.6
Black or African American
3,482
61.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
18
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
8
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
67
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
177
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
99
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
23
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
55
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,444
96.9%
82.2
Violet, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
188
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
537
15.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,529
43.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
790
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
190
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
230
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
49
1.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
725
20.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,788
79.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
279
7.9%
31.2
Violet, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,538
35.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,905
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
546
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
89
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
206
4.8
5.8%
Violet, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,995
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
197
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
41
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
156
3.0%
1.1%
Violet, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
196
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
138
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
292
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
282
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
325
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
269
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
179
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
141
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
46
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,774
57,617
Per capita income
16,585
31,128
Violet, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
32
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
132
6.3%
9.8
Construction
199
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
463
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
124
6.0%
6.6
Information
6
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
155
7.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
127
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
193
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
158
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
190
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
243
11.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
59
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
272
13.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
429
20.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
391
18.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
455
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
534
25.7%
18.1%
Violet, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,045
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,714
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
220
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
42
2.1%
5.1
Walked
23
1.1%
2.7
Other means
21
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
25
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.9
26.6
Violet, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
130
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
774
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
669
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
295
15.8%
21.0
Violet, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,868
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,396
74.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
472
25.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
262
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Violet, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,130
1 room
9
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
69
3.2%
9.1
4 rooms
121
5.7%
16.5
5 rooms
353
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
761
35.7%
17.8
7 rooms
488
22.9%
12.0
8 rooms
100
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
229
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Violet, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,130
1-unit, detached
1,867
87.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
30
1.4%
5.9
2-units
67
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
45
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
17
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
6
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
88
4.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.5%
0.1
Violet, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
37
1.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
41
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
80
3.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
194
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
603
28.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
402
18.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
296
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
445
20.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Violet, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
961
51.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
859
46.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.5%
1.1
Violet, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
816
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
28
3.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
46
5.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
69
8.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
317
38.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
356
43.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
308
39.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
34
4.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
143
18.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
231
29.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Violet, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
404
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
50
12.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
159
39.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
195
48.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
68
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
896
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
66
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
39
9.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5
1.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
262
64.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
68
0.0%
0.0%
Violet, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,396
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
141
10.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
395
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
369
26.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
379
27.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
93
6.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
117,800
205,000