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Washington Parish, LA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Bogalusa, LA
Designated Market Area: New Orleans, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 45,025   ( 2,143 from 2010 , 431 from 2020)
Land area: 669.6 square miles
Population density: 67.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,084 64.60% 6.2%
Black:13,54530.08% 7.0%
Indian:1790.40% 47.9%
Asian:1660.37% 49.5%
2+ races:7251.61% 59.3%
Hispanic:1,3262.95% 49.5%
Total non-White:15,94135.40% 1.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,288 14.2
Deaths:1,68018.5
Net Migration: -53-0.6
Net Immigration: 30.0
Change in White population:-1,935 -4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-208 -0.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
47,168
31,01965.76%
14,56130.87%
1210.26%
1110.24%
4550.96%
8871.88%
16,14934.24%

2000
43,926
29,39666.92%
13,78131.37%
990.23%
720.16%
2230.51%
3340.76%
14,53033.08%

1990
43,185
29,47768.26%
13,26330.71%
1010.23%
650.15%
n/a
2790.65%
13,70831.74%

1980
44,207
30,59869.22%
13,24729.97%
830.19%
600.14%
n/a
2030.46%
13,60930.78%

1970
41,987
28,16467.08%
13,61332.42%
240.06%
140.03%
n/a
1630.39%
13,823 32.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,927 13.5
5,18211.8
1,1762.7
510.1
1,623 3.7
1,619 3.7
1990's
NumberRate
6,561 15.2
5,28612.2
-1,003-2.3
220.1
-81 -0.2
822 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
7,362 16.7
5,006 11.3
-2,885 -6.5
n/a
-1,121 -2.5
99 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,480 -3.5
n/a
2,434 5.8
-214 -0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
40.6
10,503 23.3%
34,522 76.7%
8,422 18.7%
17,162
2.55
11,189 65.2%
6,878 61.5%
1,925 17.2%
5,973 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
11,863 25.2%
35,305 74.8%
6,836 14.5%
18,113
2.52
12,296 67.9%
7,969 64.8%
1,761 14.3%
5,817 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
11,768 26.8%
32,158 73.2%
6,512 14.8%
16,454
2.56
11,666 70.9%
8,100 69.4%
1,538 13.2%
4,788 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
12,440 28.8%
30,745 71.2%
6,185 14.3%
15,551
2.68
11,651 74.9%
8,588 73.7%
1,473 12.6%
3,900 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
13,785 31.2%
30,422 68.8%
5,535 12.5%
15,450
2.84
11,918 77.1%
9,541 80.1%
1,139 9.6%
3,532 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Washington Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,420 
Median Value$133,200 
Occupied17,16280.1%
Vacant4,25819.9%
Owned11,58667.5%
Rented5,57632.5%
Median Rent$731 
Single-Family Units14,79669.1%
    Detached14,65568.4%
    Attached1410.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units4091.9%
Mobile Homes5,05423.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009125.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,74310.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4518.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1086.5%
$25,000 to $29,9998605.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3367.8%
$35,000 to $39,9997734.5%
$40,000 to $44,9998454.9%
$45,000 to $49,9997934.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3788.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1616.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,5268.9%
$100,000 to $124,9999755.7%
$125,000 to $149,9999985.8%
$150,000 to $199,9997714.5%
$200,000 or more5323.1%
Median Household Income41,803 
Per Capita Income24,287 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,34913.7%
Public Assistance3362.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,59026.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,95455.4%
Unemployed1,9567.2%
In Armed Forces40.0%
Total Labor Force16,91462.6%
Not in Labor Force10,10337.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,8065,85849.8%
Non-Profit30257834.3%
Self-Employed75045162.4%
Local Government61575644.9%
State Government45473638.2%
Federal Government16322242.3%
Total Private + Self6,5566,30951.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5342,29240.1%
Total8,0908,60148.5%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,2527.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,50320.9%
Professional, Technical3,37820.2%
Service Occupations3,93923.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing590.4%
All others4,69128.0%
White Collar 48.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,28719.6%
Retail trade2,23813.4%
Construction1,6289.7%
Educational services1,4378.6%
Manufacturing1,2937.7%
Public administration1,1376.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0026.0%
Accommodation and food services9555.7%
Transportation and warehousing8294.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6563.9%
Other services6413.8%
Finance and insurance4882.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3031.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2091.2%
Utilities1590.9%
Wholesale trade1430.9%
Information1420.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1010.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing930.6%
Management220.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2920.64%
Puerto Rican4290.94%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1420.31%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran90.02%
Nicaraguan220.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran870.19%
Other Central American240.05%
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 Hispanic3390.74%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean190.04%
Chinese120.03%
Filipino110.02%
Vietnamese90.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English41,38796.9%
Spanish7361.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun2980.7%
German, other Germanic1250.3%
Korean470.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic350.1%
Arabic350.1%
Vietnamese240.1%
Chinese120.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,1759.2%
Irish3,9608.7%
English3,8808.5%
French2,8566.3%
German2,4565.4%
Italian2,0584.5%
European5911.3%
Scottish5701.3%
French Canadian2580.6%
Canadian2250.5%
Greek1990.4%
British1730.4%
Scotch-Irish1370.3%
Cajun1030.2%
African860.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,37499.7%
Not a citizen1400.3%
Native45,29199.5%
Foreign-born2230.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,702 5.4%3,601 11.5%14,477 46.2%7,871 25.1%2,493 8.0%1,178 3.8%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,702 5.4%
9-12 Years 3,601 11.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,477 46.2%
Some College 7,871 25.1%
Bach. Degree 2,493 8.0%
Grad Degree 1,178 3.8%
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 Washington Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,905 14,587 1,318 8.3% 6.2%
1991 15,991 14,304 1,687 10.5% 7.2%
1992 16,447 14,762 1,685 10.2% 7.8%
1993 16,245 14,872 1,373 8.5% 7.4%
1994 17,150 15,673 1,477 8.6% 7.7%
1995 17,009 15,636 1,373 8.1% 6.9%
1996 16,767 15,483 1,284 7.7% 6.5%
1997 16,617 15,388 1,229 7.4% 5.9%
1998 16,301 15,088 1,213 7.4% 5.5%
1999 16,146 15,237 909 5.6% 5.0%
2000 16,722 15,711 1,011 6.0% 5.2%
2001 17,050 15,851 1,199 7.0% 5.6%
2002 16,784 15,564 1,220 7.3% 6.0%
2003 16,599 15,317 1,282 7.7% 6.3%
2004 16,208 15,027 1,181 7.3% 5.7%
2005 16,386 14,713 1,673 10.2% 6.8%
2006 15,609 14,764 845 5.4% 4.0%
2007 15,848 14,956 892 5.6% 4.1%
2008 15,898 14,920 978 6.2% 4.7%
2009 15,737 14,359 1,378 8.8% 6.8%
2010 17,086 15,533 1,553 9.1% 7.5%
2011 16,660 15,158 1,502 9.0% 7.4%
2012 16,539 15,147 1,392 8.4% 6.7%
2013 16,415 15,098 1,317 8.0% 6.4%
2014 16,884 15,582 1,302 7.7% 6.3%
2015 16,974 15,687 1,287 7.6% 6.3%
2016 16,966 15,773 1,193 7.0% 6.1%
2017 16,953 15,974 979 5.8% 5.1%
2018 16,897 15,934 963 5.7% 4.8%
2019 16,934 15,974 960 5.7% 4.7%
2020 16,660 15,299 1,361 8.2% 8.3%
2021 16,888 15,873 1,015 6.0% 5.6%
2022 17,109 16,396 713 4.2% 3.7%
2023 17,141 16,409 732 4.3% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com