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Tensas Parish, LA


Designated Market Area: Monroe-El Dorado, LA-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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Tracts in Tensas Parish, LA

   



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2022 population: 3,846   ( 1,406 from 2010 , 301 from 2020)
Land area: 603.0 square miles
Population density: 6.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,576 40.98% 27.6%
Black:2,08254.13% 29.6%
Indian:50.13% 16.7%
Asian:110.29% 37.5%
2+ races:611.59% 60.5%
Hispanic:1112.89% 70.8%
Total non-White:2,27059.02% 26.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:99 11.9
Deaths:18822.7
Net Migration: -218-26.3
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-602 -11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-804 -15.3




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

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

2010
5,252
2,17841.47%
2,95756.30%
60.11%
80.15%
380.72%
651.24%
3,07458.53%

2000
6,618
2,84242.94%
3,64255.03%
30.05%
70.11%
410.62%
831.25%
3,77657.06%

1990
7,103
3,28946.30%
3,79653.44%
150.21%
30.04%
n/a
00.00%
3,81453.70%

1980
8,525
3,81044.69%
4,64554.49%
00.00%
110.13%
n/a
590.69%
4,71555.31%

1970
9,732
3,93040.38%
5,77059.29%
90.09%
00.00%
n/a
60.06%
5,802 59.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
779 11.8
6569.9
-1,178-17.8
661.0
-664 -10.0
-702 -10.6
1990's
NumberRate
985 13.9
1,00514.1
-548-7.7
10.0
-447 -6.3
-38 -0.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,490 17.5
1,076 12.6
-1,696 -19.9
n/a
-521 -6.1
-901 -10.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,934 -19.9
n/a
-120 -1.2
-1,087 -11.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Tensas 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
47.4
905 23.5%
2,941 76.5%
1,077 28.0%
1,593
2.52
808 50.7%
580 71.8%
56 6.9%
785 49.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.5
1,329 25.3%
3,923 74.7%
908 17.3%
2,172
2.41
1,390 64.0%
787 56.6%
225 16.2%
782 36.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
1,747 26.4%
4,871 73.6%
1,028 15.5%
2,435
2.51
1,658 68.1%
1,093 65.9%
251 15.1%
777 31.9%

1990
NumberPercent
32.7
2,299 32.4%
4,804 67.6%
1,197 16.9%
2,524
2.77
1,839 72.9%
1,226 66.7%
274 14.9%
685 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
2,961 34.7%
5,564 65.3%
1,370 16.1%
2,941
2.88
2,129 72.4%
1,624 76.3%
256 12.0%
812 27.6%

2022 Housing Data for Tensas Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,815 
Median Value$78,300 
Occupied1,59356.6%
Vacant1,22243.4%
Owned1,09168.5%
Rented50231.5%
Median Rent$622 
Single-Family Units2,25680.1%
    Detached2,23579.4%
    Attached210.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units712.5%
Mobile Homes45016.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tensas Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00019612.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991469.2%
$15,000 to $19,999966.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991328.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991388.7%
$30,000 to $34,999714.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991257.8%
$40,000 to $44,999422.6%
$45,000 to $49,999905.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991016.3%
$60,000 to $74,99923314.6%
$75,000 to $99,999734.6%
$100,000 to $124,999533.3%
$125,000 to $149,999352.2%
$150,000 to $199,999261.6%
$200,000 or more362.3%
Median Household Income35,653 
Per Capita Income21,019 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1539.6%
Public Assistance221.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps45928.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed87741.2%
Unemployed1667.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,04348.9%
Not in Labor Force1,08851.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 58.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector39627159.4%
Non-Profit01140.0%
Self-Employed621778.5%
Local Government8710844.6%
State Government197919.4%
Federal Government101147.6%
Total Private + Self45828861.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.11631227.1%
Total57460048.9%
Pct. Govt.26.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts907.7%
Sales and Office Occupations36030.7%
Professional, Technical19516.6%
Service Occupations25421.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing847.2%
All others27523.4%
White Collar 54.9%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade19216.4%
Public administration18615.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting17014.5%
Educational services1169.9%
Health care and social assistance937.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.756.4%
Other services625.3%
Wholesale trade605.1%
Construction342.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction312.6%
Utilities272.3%
Accommodation and food services252.1%
Manufacturing221.9%
Transportation and warehousing201.7%
Professional, scientific, technical191.6%
Finance and insurance191.6%
Information131.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation100.9%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1062.57%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban80.19%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
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 Hispanic150.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,83097.8%
Spanish772.0%
Arabic70.2%
Other Asian40.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3628.8%
English2816.8%
Irish2405.8%
German872.1%
French571.4%
Scottish551.3%
Cajun220.5%
Norwegian190.5%
European170.4%
Scotch-Irish170.4%
Other Arab70.2%
Italian60.1%
British30.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,10799.5%
Not a citizen200.5%
Native4,07098.6%
Foreign-born571.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tensas Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
150 5.1%488 16.6%1,302 44.2%588 20.0%262 8.9%157 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 150 5.1%
9-12 Years 488 16.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,302 44.2%
Some College 588 20.0%
Bach. Degree 262 8.9%
Grad Degree 157 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Tensas Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,654 2,456 198 7.5% 6.2%
1991 2,743 2,500 243 8.9% 7.2%
1992 2,999 2,762 237 7.9% 7.8%
1993 3,074 2,828 246 8.0% 7.4%
1994 3,142 2,873 269 8.6% 7.7%
1995 3,144 2,880 264 8.4% 6.9%
1996 3,047 2,789 258 8.5% 6.5%
1997 3,054 2,815 239 7.8% 5.9%
1998 3,063 2,825 238 7.8% 5.5%
1999 3,091 2,894 197 6.4% 5.0%
2000 2,469 2,286 183 7.4% 5.2%
2001 2,251 2,059 192 8.5% 5.6%
2002 2,317 2,120 197 8.5% 6.0%
2003 2,409 2,191 218 9.0% 6.3%
2004 2,261 2,074 187 8.3% 5.7%
2005 2,314 1,994 320 13.8% 6.8%
2006 2,335 2,165 170 7.3% 4.0%
2007 2,206 2,046 160 7.3% 4.1%
2008 2,109 1,938 171 8.1% 4.7%
2009 2,053 1,807 246 12.0% 6.8%
2010 2,112 1,836 276 13.1% 7.5%
2011 1,980 1,736 244 12.3% 7.4%
2012 1,819 1,631 188 10.3% 6.7%
2013 1,765 1,606 159 9.0% 6.4%
2014 1,777 1,612 165 9.3% 6.3%
2015 1,710 1,544 166 9.7% 6.3%
2016 1,628 1,468 160 9.8% 6.1%
2017 1,555 1,423 132 8.5% 5.1%
2018 1,451 1,340 111 7.6% 4.8%
2019 1,404 1,291 113 8.0% 4.7%
2020 1,359 1,245 114 8.4% 8.3%
2021 1,324 1,244 80 6.0% 5.6%
2022 1,328 1,262 66 5.0% 3.7%
2023 1,322 1,254 68 5.1% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com