Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

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

Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana is among the lowest in the country for median household income, and among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher.

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Key figures

Statistic	Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States	Rank
Total Population	38,905	4,611,961	334,922,499	1230th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$39,325	$60,756	$80,734	3083rd of 3,221
Median Age	39.0	38.0	38.9	2385th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	11.5%	27.0%	35.7%	3132nd of 3,222
Median Home Value	$122,400	$216,500	$332,700	2621st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$757	$1,064	$1,413	2434th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	27.8%	18.9%	12.5%	168th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	6.9%	6.3%	5.2%	452nd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	46.8	106.7	n/a	1608th of 3,222
Foreign Born	1.4%	4.9%	14.1%	2401st of 3,222
Life Expectancy	71.6	n/a	n/a	2749th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	70.1%	67.4%	65.2%	2278th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	36.3	25.7	26.4	75th of 3,221
Worked from Home	5.5%	8.1%	15.1%	2533rd of 3,222
Uninsured	10.0%	n/a	n/a	1640th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	37.6%	41.8%	46.9%	2986th of 3,222
Broadband Access	74.2%	n/a	n/a	2776th 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 Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	62.7%	55.7%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.0%	7.2%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	27.4%	30.5%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	0.7%	1.7%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	4.6%	3.8%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Diversity Index	52.8	58.9	61.4

Age in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Median Age	39.0	38.0	38.9
Under 18 %	23.9%	23.5%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	8.2%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	12.8%	13.3%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	13.1%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	24.2%	24.1%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	17.8%	16.7%	17.2%

Households and families in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Households	14,441	1,804,780	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.5	2.5	2.5
Family Households	62.4%	62.7%	64.2%
Households with Children	29.7%	30.3%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	24.8%	20.9%	17.3%
People Living Alone	31.9%	31.6%	28.7%
Never Married	40.0%	36.4%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Per Capita Income	$25,028	$35,038	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	32.6%	22.4%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	13.0%	15.9%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	12.2%	14.8%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	3.1%	7.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	27.8%	18.9%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	54.0%	37.9%	28.2%
SNAP Households	27.9%	17.3%	n/a

Housing in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Housing Units	18,381	2,108,902	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	71.0%	65.3%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	2.0%	11.2%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	21.4%	14.4%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,980.0	1,983.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	29.9%	32.6%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	32.8%	32.8%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$249	$1,180	n/a

Education in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Less than High School	23.3%	12.7%	10.4%
High School Graduate	37.0%	32.5%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	28.3%	27.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	7.7%	17.0%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	3.8%	10.1%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Labour Force Participation	49.7%	59.3%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	82.5%	78.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked to Work	2.3%	1.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	31.9%	28.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	20.0%	8.0%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	9.8%	8.4%	n/a

Origins and language in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Born in State of Residence	90.3%	77.2%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	0.5%	2.0%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	0.8%	2.9%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	91.3%	91.5%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	1.9%	4.7%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	8.6%	6.4%	16.7%

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