Washington Parish, LA Demographic Data

Washington Parish, LA Summary

Washington Parish is located in Louisiana
  • Population: 46,954
  • Area: 675.89 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 669.53 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 6.36 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 69.47 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 258.86 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Washington Parish, LA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,496
51%
50.8
Male
22,871
49%
49.2
Total Population
46,367
 
323,128,000

Washington Parish, LA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,838
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,317
7.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,102
6.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,996
6.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,802
6.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,613
12.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,598
12.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,144
13.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,095
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,376
7.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,499
9.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,185
4.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
802
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,108
75.7%
77.2
Female
18,032
51.4%
51.3
Male
17,076
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,352
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,491
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,486
16.1%
15.2
Female
4,205
56.2%
55.8
Male
3,281
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Washington Parish, LA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,431
98.0% 
96.8
White
31,155
67.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
13,821
29.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
124
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
98
0.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
33
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
34
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
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
228
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
936
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
940
2.0% 
17.8
Mexican
678
1.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
78
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
184
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,427
98.0% 
82.2

Washington Parish, LA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,671
8.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,697
15.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,092
41.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,542
17.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,577
5.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,548
8.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,185
3.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,368
23.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,944
76.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,733
11.9%
31.2

Washington Parish, LA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,968
29.6%
33.7%
Now Married
16,253
43.8%
47.5
Divorced
5,152
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,452
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
3,285
8.9
5.8%

Washington Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,557
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,972
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
993
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
883
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.1%
1.1%

Washington Parish, LA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,884
16.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,410
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,131
17.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,057
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,236
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,504
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,582
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,027
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
363
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
293
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
31,013
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,957
 
31,128

Washington Parish, LA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,023
6.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,190
7.5%
9.8
Construction
1,064
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,329
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
678
4.3%
6.6
Information
140
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,033
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
749
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,255
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,170
7.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,827
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,070
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
347
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,265
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,268
26.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,391
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,573
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,378
21.3%
18.1%

Washington Parish, LA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,433
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,471
80.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,013
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
27
0.2%
5.1
Walked
231
1.5%
2.7
Other means
250
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
441
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.1
 
26.6

Washington Parish, LA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,653
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,380
36.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,296
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,158
18.1%
21.0

Washington Parish, LA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
17,487
82.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,411
71.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,076
29.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,797
17.8%
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
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Washington Parish, LA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,284
1 room
212
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
390
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,160
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,119
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
6,357
29.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,383
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,751
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,550
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,362
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Washington Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,284
 
 
1-unit, detached
14,978
70.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
110
0.5%
5.9
2-units
323
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
196
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
48
0.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
43
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
487
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
5,053
23.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
46
0.2%
0.1

Washington Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,216
10.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
993
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,845
13.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,517
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,101
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,750
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,090
14.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,353
15.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
348
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
71
0.3%
1.4%

Washington Parish, LA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,126
29.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,277
7.3%
4.7
Electricity
10,695
61.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
267
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
51
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
62
0.4%
1.1

Washington Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,221
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
62
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
80
1.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
146
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
376
7.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
511
9.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,265
24.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,781
53.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,109
40.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
616
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
452
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
384
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,590
30.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%

Washington Parish, LA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,812 
 
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%
$1,000 to $1,499
106
2.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,407
36.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,299
60.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,264
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
581
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
557
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
483
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
226
6.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
354
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
401
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,677
45.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,378
0.0%
0.0%

Washington Parish, LA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,411
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,651
29.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,457
27.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,175
17.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,276
10.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,179
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
522
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
107
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
44
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,100
 
205,000