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Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana; Ascension Parish, Louisiana

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Table

Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $39,439 $92,266
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
38,373
133,534
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
38,408
131,632
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
39,684
126,499
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
39,692
126,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-3.3%
5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-3.2%
4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,693 126,500
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,073 107,215
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.1%
6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
24.0%
26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
18.5%
13.7%
Female persons, percent
49.8%
50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
66.2%
71.0%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
29.5%
25.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.4%
0.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.3%
1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
4.1%
8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
63.2%
63.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 1,636 5,403
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 1.5% 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 18,442 53,085
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 68.7% 82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $120,200 $265,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,044 $1,738
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $352 $413
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $739 $1,283
Building Permits, 2023 17 710
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 14,540 46,773
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.48 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 88.6% 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 8.8% 7.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 86.4% 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 75.9% 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 77.0% 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 10.9% 28.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 19.7% 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.3%
6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 49.2% 67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 47.4% 62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,623 312,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 180,326 408,902
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,275 583,016
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 472,137 2,262,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,195 $17,340
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 36.4 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $39,439 $92,266
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $23,854 $41,453
Persons in poverty, percent
27.0%
10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 699 2,639
Total employment, 2022 7,771 42,431
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 276,786 2,939,102
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 6.7% 7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 3,040 11,515
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 628 2,067
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 302 1,058
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 111 356
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S 327
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 508 1,440
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S 39
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 491 1,720
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.7 436.3
Population per square mile, 2010 50.5 369.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 831.94 289.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 832.43 289.98
FIPS Code 22009 22005
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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