Allen Parish, Louisiana

Interactive maps and statistics for Allen Parish, Louisiana: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Louisiana and the United States.

Allen Parish, Louisiana is among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher, and among the highest in the country for unemployment rate (142nd of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Allen Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States	Rank
Total Population	22,477	4,611,961	334,922,499	1750th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$46,469	$60,756	$80,734	2917th of 3,221
Median Age	37.4	38.0	38.9	2687th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	11.9%	27.0%	35.7%	3111th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$104,500	$216,500	$332,700	2928th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$775	$1,064	$1,413	2304th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	23.1%	18.9%	12.5%	311th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	9.8%	6.3%	5.2%	142nd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	29.5	106.7	n/a	2016th of 3,222
Foreign Born	6.0%	4.9%	14.1%	807th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	71.9	n/a	n/a	2697th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	74.0%	67.4%	65.2%	1709th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	26.2	25.7	26.4	1135th of 3,221
Worked from Home	6.8%	8.1%	15.1%	2178th of 3,222
Uninsured	8.8%	n/a	n/a	1946th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	43.8%	41.8%	46.9%	2526th of 3,222
Broadband Access	75.9%	n/a	n/a	2636th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Allen Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	64.2%	55.7%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.0%	7.2%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	20.7%	30.5%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	0.7%	1.7%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	7.0%	3.8%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Diversity Index	53.7	58.9	61.4

Age in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Allen Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Median Age	37.4	38.0	38.9
Under 18 %	23.2%	23.5%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	7.3%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	15.7%	13.3%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	13.7%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	25.3%	24.1%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	14.7%	16.7%	17.2%

Households and families in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Allen Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Households	7,854	1,804,780	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.4	2.5	2.5
Family Households	66.2%	62.7%	64.2%
Households with Children	37.3%	30.3%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	22.4%	20.9%	17.3%
People Living Alone	32.2%	31.6%	28.7%
Never Married	36.3%	36.4%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Allen Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Per Capita Income	$23,398	$35,038	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	28.5%	22.4%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	15.9%	15.9%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	10.7%	14.8%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	1.7%	7.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	23.1%	18.9%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	45.4%	37.9%	28.2%
SNAP Households	26.5%	17.3%	n/a

Housing in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Allen Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Housing Units	9,587	2,108,902	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	68.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	2.0%	11.2%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	18.1%	14.4%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,983.0	1,983.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	26.0%	32.6%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	34.5%	32.8%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$267	$1,180	n/a

Education in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Allen Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Less than High School	19.3%	12.7%	10.4%
High School Graduate	41.2%	32.5%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	27.6%	27.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	7.7%	17.0%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	4.2%	10.1%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Allen Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Labour Force Participation	47.4%	59.3%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	82.8%	78.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	1.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked to Work	2.0%	1.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	42.2%	28.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	14.4%	8.0%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	7.9%	8.4%	n/a

Origins and language in Allen Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Allen Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Born in State of Residence	81.3%	77.2%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	0.6%	2.0%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	5.4%	2.9%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	89.7%	91.5%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	6.2%	4.7%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	6.6%	6.4%	16.7%

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