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Avoyelles Parish, LA


Designated Market Area: Alexandria, LA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 38,751   ( 3,322 from 2010 , 939 from 2020)
Land area: 831.9 square miles
Population density: 46.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,134 64.86% 9.8%
Black:11,21928.95% 8.9%
Indian:4441.15% 5.7%
Asian:2320.60% 62.2%
2+ races:7792.01% 25.2%
Hispanic:9432.43% 55.6%
Total non-White:13,61735.14% 4.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,075 13.5
Deaths:1,34617.0
Net Migration: -691-8.7
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:-2,743 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-579 -1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
42,073
27,87766.26%
12,31829.28%
4711.12%
1430.34%
6221.48%
6061.44%
14,19633.74%

2000
41,481
28,14767.86%
12,17329.35%
4090.99%
720.17%
2470.60%
4040.97%
13,33432.14%

1990
39,159
27,88171.20%
10,52326.87%
1200.31%
720.18%
n/a
5631.44%
11,27828.80%

1980
41,393
30,39573.43%
10,39425.11%
460.11%
230.06%
n/a
5291.28%
10,99826.57%

1970
37,751
27,11071.81%
10,38427.51%
330.09%
140.04%
n/a
1950.52%
10,641 28.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,825 14.0
4,49810.8
-64-0.2
80.0
-270 -0.7
862 2.1
1990's
NumberRate
5,857 15.0
4,58911.7
6711.7
100.0
266 0.7
2,056 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
7,002 16.9
4,431 10.7
-4,387 -10.6
n/a
-2,514 -6.1
280 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
480 1.3
n/a
3,285 8.7
357 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Avoyelles 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
38.6
9,348 24.1%
29,403 75.9%
6,828 17.6%
14,600
2.49
9,099 62.3%
5,575 61.3%
1,819 20.0%
5,501 37.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
10,283 24.4%
31,790 75.6%
6,075 14.4%
15,432
2.51
10,578 68.5%
7,098 67.1%
1,557 14.7%
4,854 31.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
11,098 26.8%
30,383 73.2%
5,728 13.8%
14,749
2.60
10,621 72.0%
7,748 72.9%
1,318 12.4%
4,128 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.7
11,598 29.6%
27,561 70.4%
5,834 14.9%
13,423
2.78
10,246 76.3%
7,962 77.7%
1,194 11.7%
3,177 23.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.7
13,726 33.2%
27,667 66.8%
5,638 13.6%
13,529
3.00
10,863 80.3%
9,040 83.2%
817 7.5%
2,666 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Avoyelles Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,261 
Median Value$123,600 
Occupied14,60080.0%
Vacant3,66120.0%
Owned10,25170.2%
Rented4,34929.8%
Median Rent$749 
Single-Family Units13,23672.5%
    Detached13,06471.5%
    Attached1720.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units3842.1%
Mobile Homes3,54619.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Avoyelles Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4199.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,58810.9%
$15,000 to $19,9999906.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2668.7%
$25,000 to $29,9999666.6%
$30,000 to $34,9996234.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995453.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995163.5%
$45,000 to $49,9997555.2%
$50,000 to $59,9998986.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1237.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,2878.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0237.0%
$125,000 to $149,9997255.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994002.7%
$200,000 or more4763.3%
Median Household Income38,696 
Per Capita Income23,597 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2908.8%
Public Assistance1691.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,78425.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,35455.9%
Unemployed1,1875.0%
In Armed Forces970.4%
Total Labor Force14,63861.3%
Not in Labor Force9,25338.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9944,36053.4%
Non-Profit10043118.8%
Self-Employed1,32562667.9%
Local Government77257457.4%
State Government2461,00319.7%
Federal Government16525139.7%
Total Private + Self6,3194,98655.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2832,25936.2%
Total7,6027,24551.2%
Pct. Govt.20.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,62510.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,68118.0%
Professional, Technical2,46716.6%
Service Occupations4,22428.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2191.5%
All others3,86426.0%
White Collar 45.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,50016.8%
Retail trade1,70611.5%
Construction1,4579.8%
Public administration1,3959.4%
Educational services9686.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8825.9%
Manufacturing8355.6%
Accommodation and food services6724.5%
Wholesale trade5924.0%
Transportation and warehousing5463.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5433.7%
Other services5343.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5203.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4903.3%
Finance and insurance3682.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2851.9%
Information2561.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2241.5%
Utilities880.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5111.29%
Puerto Rican190.05%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2130.54%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1810.46%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran320.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1270.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1510.38%
Chinese480.12%
Vietnamese370.09%
Indian60.02%
Japanese60.02%
Korean30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,82191.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,3366.3%
Spanish5821.6%
Arabic510.1%
Chinese480.1%
Tagalog380.1%
Vietnamese320.1%
German, other Germanic280.1%
Other Asian60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French9,01922.8%
American3,99610.1%
Irish2,6026.6%
German1,8104.6%
English1,3703.5%
Italian9732.5%
French Canadian6391.6%
Cajun6021.5%
Scottish4381.1%
Arab2000.5%
European1910.5%
Dutch1720.4%
Other Subsaharan African1600.4%
Scotch-Irish1540.4%
Scandinavian690.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,20699.2%
Not a citizen3230.8%
Native39,03298.7%
Foreign-born4971.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Avoyelles Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,820 6.8%4,100 15.2%9,639 35.8%8,032 29.9%2,002 7.4%1,300 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,820 6.8%
9-12 Years 4,100 15.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,639 35.8%
Some College 8,032 29.9%
Bach. Degree 2,002 7.4%
Grad Degree 1,300 4.8%
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 Avoyelles Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,483 13,068 1,415 9.8% 6.2%
1991 14,354 12,501 1,853 12.9% 7.2%
1992 14,599 12,886 1,713 11.7% 7.8%
1993 14,588 13,118 1,470 10.1% 7.4%
1994 16,108 14,427 1,681 10.4% 7.7%
1995 16,147 14,796 1,351 8.4% 6.9%
1996 16,086 14,710 1,376 8.6% 6.5%
1997 16,256 15,018 1,238 7.6% 5.9%
1998 15,821 14,708 1,113 7.0% 5.5%
1999 15,946 15,048 898 5.6% 5.0%
2000 15,650 14,678 972 6.2% 5.2%
2001 15,761 14,632 1,129 7.2% 5.6%
2002 15,758 14,638 1,120 7.1% 6.0%
2003 15,832 14,500 1,332 8.4% 6.3%
2004 15,625 14,408 1,217 7.8% 5.7%
2005 16,128 14,800 1,328 8.2% 6.8%
2006 16,083 15,334 749 4.7% 4.0%
2007 15,959 15,165 794 5.0% 4.1%
2008 16,309 15,378 931 5.7% 4.7%
2009 16,443 15,214 1,229 7.5% 6.8%
2010 16,852 15,516 1,336 7.9% 7.5%
2011 16,691 15,360 1,331 8.0% 7.4%
2012 16,437 15,250 1,187 7.2% 6.7%
2013 16,000 14,855 1,145 7.2% 6.4%
2014 16,059 14,921 1,138 7.1% 6.3%
2015 15,896 14,710 1,186 7.5% 6.3%
2016 15,702 14,591 1,111 7.1% 6.1%
2017 15,639 14,681 958 6.1% 5.1%
2018 15,376 14,511 865 5.6% 4.8%
2019 15,311 14,454 857 5.6% 4.7%
2020 15,048 13,846 1,202 8.0% 8.3%
2021 14,756 13,958 798 5.4% 5.6%
2022 14,428 13,827 601 4.2% 3.7%
2023 14,480 13,869 611 4.2% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com