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Jefferson Davis Parish, LA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Jennings, LA
Designated Market Area: Lafayette, LA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 32,026   ( 432 from 2010 , 224 from 2020)
Land area: 651.5 square miles
Population density: 49.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,847 77.58% 0.0%
Black:5,17216.15% 5.1%
Indian:2310.72% 58.2%
Asian:1880.59% 189.2%
2+ races:7392.31% 38.9%
Hispanic:8492.65% 57.8%
Total non-White:7,17922.42% 6.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:975 15.1
Deaths:1,03116.0
Net Migration: -182-2.8
Net Immigration: -4-0.1
Change in White population:12 0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:420 1.3




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

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

2010
31,594
24,83578.61%
5,45017.25%
1460.46%
650.21%
5321.68%
5381.70%
6,75921.39%

2000
31,435
25,13879.97%
5,57117.72%
1130.36%
640.20%
2300.73%
3120.99%
6,29720.03%

1990
30,722
24,73380.51%
5,77418.79%
240.08%
190.06%
n/a
1720.56%
5,98919.49%

1980
32,168
25,42979.05%
6,00918.68%
560.17%
460.14%
n/a
6211.93%
6,73920.95%

1970
29,554
23,17578.42%
6,29421.30%
210.07%
90.03%
n/a
440.15%
6,379 21.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,356 13.9
3,0679.8
-1,524-4.8
490.2
-303 -1.0
462 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
5,119 16.7
3,21110.5
-1,282-4.2
530.2
405 1.3
308 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
5,930 18.4
3,046 9.5
-4,104 -12.8
n/a
-696 -2.2
-750 -2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-799 -2.7
n/a
2,254 7.6
360 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson Davis 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
37.9
8,126 25.4%
23,900 74.6%
5,434 17.0%
11,682
2.72
8,088 69.2%
6,116 75.6%
822 10.2%
3,594 30.8%

2010
NumberPercent
37.7
8,398 26.6%
23,196 73.4%
4,585 14.5%
11,771
2.64
8,363 71.0%
5,939 71.0%
956 11.4%
3,408 29.0%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
9,233 29.4%
22,202 70.6%
4,144 13.2%
11,519
2.69
8,614 74.8%
6,606 76.7%
891 10.3%
2,905 25.2%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
9,617 31.3%
21,105 68.7%
3,913 12.7%
10,641
2.85
8,251 77.5%
6,684 81.0%
728 8.8%
2,390 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.5
10,865 33.8%
21,303 66.2%
3,494 10.9%
10,366
3.07
8,360 80.6%
7,248 86.7%
560 6.7%
2,006 19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,007 
Median Value$149,800 
Occupied11,68283.4%
Vacant2,32516.6%
Owned9,07177.6%
Rented2,61122.4%
Median Rent$787 
Single-Family Units10,77676.9%
    Detached10,70876.4%
    Attached680.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units4002.9%
Mobile Homes2,27616.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006585.6%
$10,000 to $14,9997326.3%
$15,000 to $19,9997606.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997136.1%
$25,000 to $29,9997086.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996645.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995544.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994333.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993733.2%
$50,000 to $59,9997236.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0979.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,1339.7%
$100,000 to $124,9998757.5%
$125,000 to $149,9997926.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0719.2%
$200,000 or more3963.4%
Median Household Income52,470 
Per Capita Income30,081 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9398.0%
Public Assistance1751.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,77315.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,17164.3%
Unemployed5072.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,67867.0%
Not in Labor Force6,24733.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3563,71359.1%
Non-Profit8133819.3%
Self-Employed1,09942272.3%
Local Government32992726.2%
State Government23043434.6%
Federal Government6013131.4%
Total Private + Self6,4554,13561.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7001,83027.7%
Total7,1555,96554.5%
Pct. Govt.16.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,63612.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,40118.2%
Professional, Technical2,13916.2%
Service Occupations3,01122.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1641.2%
All others3,97830.2%
White Collar 46.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,66812.7%
Educational services1,40510.7%
Retail trade1,35310.3%
Construction1,32510.1%
Manufacturing1,2359.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8776.7%
Accommodation and food services7966.0%
Transportation and warehousing5864.5%
Public administration5784.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5754.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5444.1%
Other services5244.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5013.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4643.5%
Finance and insurance2491.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1511.1%
Wholesale trade1321.0%
Information1030.8%
Utilities990.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3881.20%
Puerto Rican160.05%
Cuban80.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1120.35%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran400.12%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran720.22%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American810.25%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian810.25%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2320.72%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,85692.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,7935.9%
Spanish3961.3%
Other560.2%
Other Indo-European490.2%
German, other Germanic130.0%
Arabic40.0%
Other Asian20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French5,67017.6%
French Canadian2,8568.8%
German2,0616.4%
American1,8925.9%
Irish1,6385.1%
English1,3964.3%
Cajun7382.3%
Italian7322.3%
European4001.2%
Polish930.3%
Czech900.3%
British880.3%
Iranian810.3%
Scottish780.2%
Norwegian710.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,12299.5%
Not a citizen1550.5%
Native32,04799.3%
Foreign-born2300.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,264 5.9%2,357 11.0%9,106 42.4%5,475 25.5%1,963 9.1%1,300 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,264 5.9%
9-12 Years 2,357 11.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,106 42.4%
Some College 5,475 25.5%
Bach. Degree 1,963 9.1%
Grad Degree 1,300 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,972 11,163 809 6.8% 6.2%
1991 12,681 11,608 1,073 8.5% 7.2%
1992 12,496 11,196 1,300 10.4% 7.8%
1993 11,708 10,729 979 8.4% 7.4%
1994 11,849 10,885 964 8.1% 7.7%
1995 11,862 11,048 814 6.9% 6.9%
1996 11,663 10,831 832 7.1% 6.5%
1997 11,837 11,065 772 6.5% 5.9%
1998 11,754 11,057 697 5.9% 5.5%
1999 11,358 10,596 762 6.7% 5.0%
2000 12,739 12,012 727 5.7% 5.2%
2001 12,835 12,089 746 5.8% 5.6%
2002 13,086 12,343 743 5.7% 6.0%
2003 13,543 12,768 775 5.7% 6.3%
2004 13,484 12,818 666 4.9% 5.7%
2005 14,369 13,473 896 6.2% 6.8%
2006 14,526 14,078 448 3.1% 4.0%
2007 14,578 14,090 488 3.3% 4.1%
2008 14,884 14,319 565 3.8% 4.7%
2009 14,708 13,856 852 5.8% 6.8%
2010 13,106 12,173 933 7.1% 7.5%
2011 12,957 12,070 887 6.8% 7.4%
2012 13,037 12,228 809 6.2% 6.7%
2013 13,169 12,385 784 6.0% 6.4%
2014 13,514 12,735 779 5.8% 6.3%
2015 13,543 12,709 834 6.2% 6.3%
2016 13,592 12,773 819 6.0% 6.1%
2017 13,644 12,979 665 4.9% 5.1%
2018 13,565 12,929 636 4.7% 4.8%
2019 13,414 12,807 607 4.5% 4.7%
2020 12,827 11,863 964 7.5% 8.3%
2021 12,519 11,899 620 5.0% 5.6%
2022 12,400 11,967 433 3.5% 3.7%
2023 12,205 11,745 460 3.8% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com