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Allen Parish, LA


Designated Market Area: Lake Charles, LA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 22,320   ( 3,444 from 2010 , 431 from 2020)
Land area: 762.1 square miles
Population density: 29.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,707 70.37% 14.1%
Black:4,74321.25% 20.4%
Indian:5002.24% 17.1%
Asian:1430.64% 21.0%
2+ races:5042.26% 34.8%
Hispanic:7233.24% 111.4%
Total non-White:6,61329.63% 11.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:634 13.9
Deaths:81918.0
Net Migration: -317-7.0
Net Immigration: 501.1
Change in White population:-2,569 -10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-875 -3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,764
18,27670.94%
5,95723.12%
6032.34%
1810.70%
3741.45%
3421.33%
7,48829.06%

2000
25,440
17,32968.12%
6,17524.27%
4361.71%
1450.57%
2000.79%
1,1464.50%
8,11131.88%

1990
21,226
15,66973.82%
4,52821.33%
2691.27%
420.20%
n/a
7183.38%
5,55726.18%

1980
21,390
16,55477.39%
4,28220.02%
2681.25%
40.02%
n/a
2821.32%
4,83622.61%

1970
20,794
15,78475.91%
4,82823.22%
1680.81%
90.04%
n/a
50.02%
5,010 24.09%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,184 12.5
1,8087.1
-1,069-4.2
120.0
947 3.7
-623 -2.4
1990's
NumberRate
3,342 15.7
2,39311.3
2,1009.9
-1-0.0
1,660 7.8
2,554 12.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,562 16.7
2,280 10.7
-1,211 -5.7
n/a
-885 -4.1
721 3.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,300 -6.3
n/a
770 3.7
-174 -0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Allen Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.5
5,227 23.4%
17,093 76.6%
3,422 15.3%
7,636
2.52
5,370 70.3%
3,590 66.9%
609 11.3%
2,266 29.7%

2010
NumberPercent
37.4
5,894 22.9%
19,870 77.1%
3,328 12.9%
8,516
2.53
5,908 69.4%
4,092 69.3%
745 12.6%
2,608 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
6,265 24.6%
19,175 75.4%
2,977 11.7%
8,127
2.62
6,025 74.1%
4,466 74.1%
683 11.3%
2,102 25.9%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
6,115 28.8%
15,111 71.2%
2,725 12.8%
7,118
2.78
5,543 77.9%
4,403 79.4%
575 10.4%
1,575 22.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
7,037 32.9%
14,353 67.1%
2,663 12.4%
7,236
2.93
5,544 76.6%
4,609 83.1%
431 7.8%
1,692 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Allen Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,532 
Median Value$113,400 
Occupied7,63680.1%
Vacant1,89619.9%
Owned5,80476.0%
Rented1,83224.0%
Median Rent$734 
Single-Family Units6,99773.4%
    Detached6,90672.5%
    Attached911.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2662.8%
Mobile Homes1,57316.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Allen Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004676.1%
$10,000 to $14,9996668.7%
$15,000 to $19,9994576.0%
$20,000 to $24,9995096.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993734.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993294.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993484.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992643.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993484.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996949.1%
$60,000 to $74,99976810.1%
$75,000 to $99,9996418.4%
$100,000 to $124,9996388.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994005.2%
$150,000 to $199,9995777.6%
$200,000 or more1572.1%
Median Household Income52,755 
Per Capita Income23,971 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI80410.5%
Public Assistance891.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,56120.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,20153.5%
Unemployed7435.5%
In Armed Forces150.1%
Total Labor Force7,95959.1%
Not in Labor Force5,50540.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 46.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8112,08857.4%
Non-Profit14719343.2%
Self-Employed45633557.6%
Local Government32055736.5%
State Government9128824.0%
Federal Government27921756.2%
Total Private + Self3,2672,42357.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8371,25540.0%
Total4,1043,67852.7%
Pct. Govt.22.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts82810.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,39918.0%
Professional, Technical1,49019.1%
Service Occupations1,75322.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing350.4%
All others2,31229.7%
White Collar 47.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,13314.6%
Public administration91011.7%
Manufacturing7599.8%
Construction7069.1%
Educational services6828.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5537.1%
Retail trade5146.6%
Accommodation and food services4225.4%
Transportation and warehousing3955.1%
Other services3935.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2913.7%
Wholesale trade2042.6%
Finance and insurance1972.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1942.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1301.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1101.4%
Utilities1051.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing610.8%
Information230.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Allen Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5702.50%
Puerto Rican760.33%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American270.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran130.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian140.06%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American470.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian470.21%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7403.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese960.42%
Thai90.04%
Korean50.02%
Filipino20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,20189.6%
Spanish1,3516.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun6052.8%
Other1540.7%
Other Indo-European490.2%
Arabic360.2%
German, other Germanic160.1%
Other Asian150.1%
Vietnamese70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French2,52711.1%
Irish1,7847.8%
English1,7387.6%
American1,2685.6%
French Canadian9414.1%
German8583.8%
European3731.6%
Italian3511.5%
Scottish2861.3%
Scotch-Irish2431.1%
Cajun2411.1%
Lebanese1860.8%
Swedish910.4%
Russian710.3%
Syrian660.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,51494.4%
Not a citizen1,2845.6%
Native21,31493.5%
Foreign-born1,4846.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Allen Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
853 5.4%2,381 15.0%6,875 43.3%3,844 24.2%1,285 8.1%626 3.9%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 853 5.4%
9-12 Years 2,381 15.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,875 43.3%
Some College 3,844 24.2%
Bach. Degree 1,285 8.1%
Grad Degree 626 3.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Allen Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,526 6,783 743 9.9% 6.2%
1991 7,915 6,926 989 12.5% 7.2%
1992 8,184 7,292 892 10.9% 7.8%
1993 8,409 7,552 857 10.2% 7.4%
1994 8,377 7,515 862 10.3% 7.7%
1995 8,574 7,802 772 9.0% 6.9%
1996 8,711 8,046 665 7.6% 6.5%
1997 8,794 8,174 620 7.1% 5.9%
1998 8,974 8,380 594 6.6% 5.5%
1999 9,680 9,077 603 6.2% 5.0%
2000 8,687 8,118 569 6.6% 5.2%
2001 8,618 7,988 630 7.3% 5.6%
2002 8,731 8,038 693 7.9% 6.0%
2003 9,003 8,234 769 8.5% 6.3%
2004 8,713 8,010 703 8.1% 5.7%
2005 8,741 7,890 851 9.7% 6.8%
2006 8,761 8,338 423 4.8% 4.0%
2007 8,790 8,307 483 5.5% 4.1%
2008 8,777 8,258 519 5.9% 4.7%
2009 9,106 8,254 852 9.4% 6.8%
2010 9,380 8,506 874 9.3% 7.5%
2011 9,242 8,440 802 8.7% 7.4%
2012 9,136 8,439 697 7.6% 6.7%
2013 8,743 8,111 632 7.2% 6.4%
2014 8,859 8,234 625 7.1% 6.3%
2015 8,788 8,181 607 6.9% 6.3%
2016 8,910 8,337 573 6.4% 6.1%
2017 8,988 8,515 473 5.3% 5.1%
2018 8,803 8,309 494 5.6% 4.8%
2019 8,885 8,402 483 5.4% 4.7%
2020 8,460 7,682 778 9.2% 8.3%
2021 8,124 7,662 462 5.7% 5.6%
2022 8,128 7,789 339 4.2% 3.7%
2023 8,143 7,801 342 4.2% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com