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Natchitoches Parish, LA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Natchitoches, LA
Designated Market Area: Shreveport, LA-AR-OK-TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 36,663   ( 2,903 from 2010 , 856 from 2020)
Land area: 1253.3 square miles
Population density: 29.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,226 52.44% 8.9%
Black:15,03741.01% 7.7%
Indian:3520.96% 3.5%
Asian:2800.76% 97.2%
2+ races:7712.10% 3.8%
Hispanic:9972.72% 35.6%
Total non-White:17,43747.56% 5.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:962 12.8
Deaths:1,16415.5
Net Migration: -634-8.4
Net Immigration: -13-0.2
Change in White population:-1,883 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,020 -2.6




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

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

2010
39,566
21,10953.35%
16,29641.19%
3400.86%
1420.36%
7431.88%
7351.86%
18,45746.65%

2000
39,080
22,35757.21%
14,91738.17%
3931.01%
1770.45%
4431.13%
5661.45%
16,72342.79%

1990
36,689
22,07460.17%
13,67037.26%
2220.61%
1880.51%
n/a
5351.46%
14,61539.83%

1980
39,863
24,69561.95%
14,20235.63%
630.16%
830.21%
n/a
7521.89%
15,16838.05%

1970
35,219
21,90562.20%
12,87336.55%
540.15%
380.11%
n/a
2600.74%
13,314 37.80%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,542 14.2
3,4718.9
-2,009-5.1
3070.8
-1,248 -3.2
1,734 4.4
1990's
NumberRate
5,702 15.5
3,71610.1
-1,325-3.6
1000.3
283 0.8
2,108 5.7
1980's
NumberRate
6,473 16.2
3,850 9.7
-5,364 -13.5
n/a
-2,621 -6.6
-553 -1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,643 4.7
n/a
2,790 7.9
1,854 5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Natchitoches 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
33.3
8,510 23.2%
28,153 76.8%
6,205 16.9%
13,866
2.56
7,859 56.7%
5,162 65.7%
1,397 17.8%
6,007 43.3%

2010
NumberPercent
33.3
9,600 24.3%
29,966 75.7%
5,329 13.5%
15,614
2.39
9,834 63.0%
6,259 63.6%
1,754 17.8%
5,780 37.0%

2000
NumberPercent
30.6
10,133 25.9%
28,947 74.1%
4,774 12.2%
14,254
2.56
9,562 67.1%
6,645 69.5%
1,507 15.8%
4,692 32.9%

1990
NumberPercent
29.1
10,899 29.7%
25,790 70.3%
4,789 13.1%
12,602
2.72
9,139 72.5%
6,660 72.9%
1,327 14.5%
3,463 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.1
12,381 31.1%
27,482 68.9%
5,093 12.8%
13,312
2.83
9,941 74.7%
7,622 76.7%
982 9.9%
3,371 25.3%

2022 Housing Data for Natchitoches Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,605 
Median Value$155,700 
Occupied13,86674.5%
Vacant4,73925.5%
Owned7,92857.2%
Rented5,93842.8%
Median Rent$786 
Single-Family Units10,97259.0%
    Detached10,42756.0%
    Attached5452.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8169.8%
Mobile Homes4,51824.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Natchitoches Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,61311.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,53811.1%
$15,000 to $19,9998876.4%
$20,000 to $24,9998796.3%
$25,000 to $29,9996264.5%
$30,000 to $34,9996274.5%
$35,000 to $39,9995213.8%
$40,000 to $44,9997535.4%
$45,000 to $49,9994873.5%
$50,000 to $59,9998856.4%
$60,000 to $74,9998646.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,1438.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0367.5%
$125,000 to $149,9998756.3%
$150,000 to $199,9995093.7%
$200,000 or more6234.5%
Median Household Income41,310 
Per Capita Income25,302 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,62511.7%
Public Assistance1,0187.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,16222.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,71454.9%
Unemployed1,3695.9%
In Armed Forces150.1%
Total Labor Force14,09860.8%
Not in Labor Force9,07739.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5974,33351.5%
Non-Profit27664330.0%
Self-Employed70062352.9%
Local Government35869933.9%
State Government75281548.0%
Federal Government17214953.6%
Total Private + Self5,2974,95651.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5582,30640.3%
Total6,8557,26248.6%
Pct. Govt.20.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,80512.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,25823.1%
Professional, Technical3,11822.1%
Service Occupations2,40017.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1250.9%
All others3,54625.1%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services2,26116.0%
Health care and social assistance2,09714.8%
Retail trade1,93913.7%
Manufacturing1,54610.9%
Accommodation and food services9276.6%
Construction7455.3%
Other services6924.9%
Public administration6614.7%
Transportation and warehousing5493.9%
Finance and insurance5333.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5253.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3432.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2972.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2802.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2131.5%
Utilities1591.1%
Wholesale trade1481.0%
Information1310.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation810.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5591.49%
Puerto Rican890.24%
Cuban350.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American540.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan130.03%
Honduran260.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran150.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2080.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese880.23%
Indian630.17%
Korean390.10%
Bangladeshi250.07%
Vietnamese220.06%
Filipino10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English34,18797.1%
Spanish5051.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1900.5%
Chinese880.3%
Arabic580.2%
Other Indo-European580.2%
Vietnamese350.1%
Other280.1%
Korean260.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French4,15111.1%
American2,2726.1%
English2,0875.6%
Irish2,0315.4%
German1,6854.5%
Italian8172.2%
European4451.2%
Scottish4251.1%
Dutch3190.9%
Scotch-Irish2960.8%
Polish2120.6%
French Canadian1800.5%
British1320.4%
Welsh1180.3%
African920.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen37,26299.4%
Not a citizen2160.6%
Native36,99798.7%
Foreign-born4811.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Natchitoches Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
592 2.6%2,199 9.8%8,529 38.1%5,974 26.7%3,018 13.5%2,099 9.4%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 592 2.6%
9-12 Years 2,199 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,529 38.1%
Some College 5,974 26.7%
Bach. Degree 3,018 13.5%
Grad Degree 2,099 9.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Natchitoches Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,019 13,791 1,228 8.2% 6.2%
1991 15,438 14,109 1,329 8.6% 7.2%
1992 15,980 14,725 1,255 7.9% 7.8%
1993 16,001 14,912 1,089 6.8% 7.4%
1994 16,004 14,894 1,110 6.9% 7.7%
1995 16,702 15,482 1,220 7.3% 6.9%
1996 17,306 16,047 1,259 7.3% 6.5%
1997 16,898 15,702 1,196 7.1% 5.9%
1998 17,111 16,098 1,013 5.9% 5.5%
1999 17,809 16,930 879 4.9% 5.0%
2000 16,533 15,587 946 5.7% 5.2%
2001 16,873 15,767 1,106 6.6% 5.6%
2002 16,581 15,432 1,149 6.9% 6.0%
2003 16,693 15,452 1,241 7.4% 6.3%
2004 17,182 16,109 1,073 6.2% 5.7%
2005 17,922 16,693 1,229 6.9% 6.8%
2006 17,952 17,191 761 4.2% 4.0%
2007 17,419 16,555 864 5.0% 4.1%
2008 17,168 16,174 994 5.8% 4.7%
2009 17,372 15,971 1,401 8.1% 6.8%
2010 16,567 15,163 1,404 8.5% 7.5%
2011 16,188 14,766 1,422 8.8% 7.4%
2012 16,092 14,718 1,374 8.5% 6.7%
2013 16,816 15,474 1,342 8.0% 6.4%
2014 16,818 15,539 1,279 7.6% 6.3%
2015 16,501 15,256 1,245 7.5% 6.3%
2016 16,733 15,606 1,127 6.7% 6.1%
2017 16,368 15,389 979 6.0% 5.1%
2018 16,498 15,546 952 5.8% 4.8%
2019 16,501 15,539 962 5.8% 4.7%
2020 16,129 15,028 1,101 6.8% 8.3%
2021 16,494 15,696 798 4.8% 5.6%
2022 16,687 16,032 655 3.9% 3.7%
2023 17,347 16,642 705 4.1% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com