Washington Parish, Louisiana

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

Washington Parish, Louisiana is among the highest in the country for unemployment rate (134th of 3,222 counties), and among the lowest in the country for life expectancy.

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Key figures

Statistic	Washington Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States	Rank
Total Population	45,120	4,611,961	334,922,499	1100th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$45,380	$60,756	$80,734	2953rd of 3,221
Median Age	40.9	38.0	38.9	1832nd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	12.8%	27.0%	35.7%	3045th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$155,700	$216,500	$332,700	2131st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$774	$1,064	$1,413	2312th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	24.3%	18.9%	12.5%	261st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	9.9%	6.3%	5.2%	134th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	67.4	106.7	n/a	1281st of 3,222
Foreign Born	0.6%	4.9%	14.1%	2996th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	69.5	n/a	n/a	2969th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	69.3%	67.4%	65.2%	2366th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	32.6	25.7	26.4	263rd of 3,221
Worked from Home	4.2%	8.1%	15.1%	2874th of 3,222
Uninsured	9.1%	n/a	n/a	1862nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	38.3%	41.8%	46.9%	2960th of 3,222
Broadband Access	70.1%	n/a	n/a	2958th 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 Washington Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Washington Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	62.5%	55.7%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.3%	7.2%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	26.8%	30.5%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	1.7%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	6.1%	3.8%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Diversity Index	53.3	58.9	61.4

Age in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Washington Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Median Age	40.9	38.0	38.9
Under 18 %	23.7%	23.5%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	7.9%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	11.9%	13.3%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	12.7%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	24.5%	24.1%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	19.3%	16.7%	17.2%

Households and families in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Washington Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Households	17,716	1,804,780	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.5	2.5	2.5
Family Households	61.5%	62.7%	64.2%
Households with Children	29.7%	30.3%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	23.2%	20.9%	17.3%
People Living Alone	33.6%	31.6%	28.7%
Never Married	32.6%	36.4%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Washington Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Per Capita Income	$25,927	$35,038	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	31.1%	22.4%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	14.7%	15.9%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	9.5%	14.8%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	3.0%	7.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	24.3%	18.9%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	45.8%	37.9%	28.2%
SNAP Households	28.2%	17.3%	n/a

Housing in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Washington Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Housing Units	21,439	2,108,902	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	65.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	2.6%	11.2%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	17.4%	14.4%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,982.0	1,983.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	30.7%	32.6%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	35.4%	32.8%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$507	$1,180	n/a

Education in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Washington Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Less than High School	15.7%	12.7%	10.4%
High School Graduate	45.5%	32.5%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	26.0%	27.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	8.9%	17.0%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	3.9%	10.1%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Washington Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Labour Force Participation	49.8%	59.3%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	72.8%	78.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked to Work	1.0%	1.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	30.4%	28.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	15.4%	8.0%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	11.5%	8.4%	n/a

Origins and language in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Washington Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Born in State of Residence	81.1%	77.2%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	0.4%	2.0%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	0.3%	2.9%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	97.4%	91.5%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	1.6%	4.7%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	2.0%	6.4%	16.7%

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