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Union Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Monroe, LA
Designated Market Area: Monroe-El Dorado, LA-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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Tracts in Union Parish, LA

   



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2022 population: 20,721   ( 2,000 from 2010 , 385 from 2020)
Land area: 876.9 square miles
Population density: 23.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,422 69.60% 6.3%
Black:4,76422.99% 22.6%
Indian:930.45% 75.5%
Asian:610.29% 29.8%
2+ races:1990.96% 59.2%
Hispanic:1,1825.70% 25.3%
Total non-White:6,29930.40% 14.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:561 13.3
Deaths:92321.9
Net Migration: -62-1.5
Net Immigration: 330.8
Change in White population:-976 -4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,024 -4.5




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

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

2010
22,721
15,39867.77%
6,15327.08%
530.23%
470.21%
1250.55%
9434.15%
7,32332.23%

2000
22,803
15,77269.17%
6,35527.87%
400.18%
690.30%
980.43%
4612.02%
7,03130.83%

1990
20,690
14,81771.61%
5,68727.49%
100.05%
560.27%
n/a
1200.58%
5,87328.39%

1980
21,167
14,87070.25%
6,08528.75%
00.00%
90.04%
n/a
2121.00%
6,29729.75%

1970
18,447
12,22266.25%
6,21533.69%
10.01%
60.03%
n/a
00.00%
6,225 33.75%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,986 13.1
2,33810.3
-918-4.0
1830.8
-374 -1.6
292 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,027 14.6
2,77613.4
1,2826.2
580.3
955 4.6
1,158 5.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,242 15.3
2,436 11.5
-979 -4.6
n/a
-53 -0.3
-424 -2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,410 7.6
n/a
2,648 14.4
72 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Union 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
42.5
4,561 22.0%
16,160 78.0%
4,509 21.8%
8,172
2.51
5,330 65.2%
4,006 75.2%
627 11.8%
2,842 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
5,228 23.0%
17,493 77.0%
3,750 16.5%
9,144
2.44
6,403 70.0%
4,571 71.4%
756 11.8%
2,741 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
5,853 25.7%
16,950 74.3%
3,370 14.8%
8,864
2.52
6,430 72.5%
4,990 77.6%
636 9.9%
2,434 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.4
5,821 28.1%
14,869 71.9%
3,260 15.8%
7,537
2.70
5,841 77.5%
4,798 82.1%
435 7.4%
1,696 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
6,350 30.0%
14,817 70.0%
3,373 15.9%
7,178
2.91
5,690 79.3%
4,825 84.8%
278 4.9%
1,488 20.7%

2022 Housing Data for Union Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,458 
Median Value$117,300 
Occupied8,17278.1%
Vacant2,28621.9%
Owned6,32777.4%
Rented1,84522.6%
Median Rent$698 
Single-Family Units6,16158.9%
    Detached6,15058.8%
    Attached110.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3072.9%
Mobile Homes3,65935.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00085110.4%
$10,000 to $14,9997469.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996417.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993604.4%
$25,000 to $29,9994034.9%
$30,000 to $34,9994185.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992913.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993093.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992242.7%
$50,000 to $59,9995546.8%
$60,000 to $74,99982210.1%
$75,000 to $99,99999312.2%
$100,000 to $124,9995807.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993584.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992262.8%
$200,000 or more3964.8%
Median Household Income47,068 
Per Capita Income28,575 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6167.5%
Public Assistance2322.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,60019.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,78657.4%
Unemployed3242.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,11060.1%
Not in Labor Force4,71539.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2902,56856.2%
Non-Profit16026837.4%
Self-Employed58133363.6%
Local Government9819933.0%
State Government9323528.4%
Federal Government526046.4%
Total Private + Self3,8712,90157.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40376234.6%
Total4,2743,66353.8%
Pct. Govt.9.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,09813.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,04725.5%
Professional, Technical1,26015.7%
Service Occupations96612.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2533.2%
All others2,64533.0%
White Collar 55.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,42917.8%
Retail trade1,12114.0%
Manufacturing1,03012.8%
Construction88611.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6598.2%
Educational services4485.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4205.2%
Other services2853.6%
Finance and insurance2773.5%
Information2723.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2603.2%
Accommodation and food services2463.1%
Transportation and warehousing2132.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1391.7%
Public administration1191.5%
Utilities1071.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing440.5%
Wholesale trade380.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation230.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8183.89%
Puerto Rican100.05%
Cuban110.05%
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 American70.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2531.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese50.02%
Filipino10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,28997.2%
Spanish4802.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun690.3%
Vietnamese50.0%
German, other Germanic20.0%
Other Indo-European10.0%
Tagalog10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,23215.4%
American2,50911.9%
Irish1,3736.5%
German9444.5%
Scottish4071.9%
French3411.6%
Dutch1930.9%
European1410.7%
Scotch-Irish1100.5%
French Canadian890.4%
African890.4%
Italian810.4%
Welsh470.2%
Other Arab460.2%
Polish410.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,71398.4%
Not a citizen3361.6%
Native20,61097.9%
Foreign-born4392.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
515 3.5%1,581 10.6%6,407 43.0%3,795 25.5%2,025 13.6%560 3.8%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 515 3.5%
9-12 Years 1,581 10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,407 43.0%
Some College 3,795 25.5%
Bach. Degree 2,025 13.6%
Grad Degree 560 3.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Union Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,539 8,019 520 6.1% 6.2%
1991 8,704 8,040 664 7.6% 7.2%
1992 9,660 9,011 649 6.7% 7.8%
1993 10,633 10,054 579 5.4% 7.4%
1994 10,985 10,370 615 5.6% 7.7%
1995 11,057 10,504 553 5.0% 6.9%
1996 11,269 10,586 683 6.1% 6.5%
1997 11,789 11,157 632 5.4% 5.9%
1998 11,840 11,229 611 5.2% 5.5%
1999 12,448 11,960 488 3.9% 5.0%
2000 10,150 9,588 562 5.5% 5.2%
2001 10,408 9,798 610 5.9% 5.6%
2002 10,465 9,818 647 6.2% 6.0%
2003 10,567 9,802 765 7.2% 6.3%
2004 10,352 9,702 650 6.3% 5.7%
2005 10,492 9,850 642 6.1% 6.8%
2006 10,416 9,990 426 4.1% 4.0%
2007 10,176 9,677 499 4.9% 4.1%
2008 10,078 9,552 526 5.2% 4.7%
2009 10,319 9,221 1,098 10.6% 6.8%
2010 9,654 8,702 952 9.9% 7.5%
2011 9,376 8,530 846 9.0% 7.4%
2012 9,259 8,525 734 7.9% 6.7%
2013 9,162 8,477 685 7.5% 6.4%
2014 9,331 8,643 688 7.4% 6.3%
2015 9,317 8,655 662 7.1% 6.3%
2016 9,254 8,647 607 6.6% 6.1%
2017 9,214 8,702 512 5.6% 5.1%
2018 9,238 8,725 513 5.6% 4.8%
2019 9,177 8,662 515 5.6% 4.7%
2020 8,970 8,330 640 7.1% 8.3%
2021 9,084 8,630 454 5.0% 5.6%
2022 9,217 8,868 349 3.8% 3.7%
2023 9,144 8,763 381 4.2% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com