2022 population: 45,642
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 18,390 | 40.29% | |
| Black: | 24,767 | 54.26% | |
| Indian: | 55 | 0.12% | |
| Asian: | 628 | 1.38% | |
| 2+ races: | 809 | 1.77% | |
| Hispanic: | 871 | 1.91% | |
| Total non-White: | 27,252 | 59.71% | |
| Housing Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Housing Units | 20,339 | |
| Median Value | $159,500 | |
| Occupied | 17,147 | 84.3% |
| Vacant | 3,192 | 15.7% |
| Owned | 11,583 | 67.6% |
| Rented | 5,564 | 32.4% |
| Median Rent | $710 | |
| Single-Family Units | 14,295 | 70.3% |
| Detached | 13,941 | 68.5% |
| Attached | 354 | 1.7% |
| Buldings with 5+ Units | 1,001 | 4.9% |
| Mobile Homes | 3,645 | 17.9% |
| Household Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range | Number | % |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,598 | 9.3% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,770 | 10.3% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 1,138 | 6.6% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 999 | 5.8% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 934 | 5.4% |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 686 | 4.0% |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 578 | 3.4% |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 1,025 | 6.0% |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 876 | 5.1% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 1,612 | 9.4% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 1,315 | 7.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,385 | 8.1% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 1,346 | 7.8% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 700 | 4.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 664 | 3.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 521 | 3.0% |
| Median Household Income | 44,223 | |
| Per Capita Income | 24,377 | |
| Welfare Households | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| SSI | 1,998 | 11.7% |
| Public Assistance | 235 | 1.4% |
| Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 3,879 | 22.6% |
| Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Employed | 15,163 | 56.7% |
| Unemployed | 1,093 | 4.1% |
| In Armed Forces | 34 | 0.1% |
| Total Labor Force | 16,290 | 60.9% |
| Not in Labor Force | 10,470 | 39.1% |
| Real Unemployment Rate | 43.2% | |
| Class of Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | % Male | |
| Private Sector | 5,950 | 5,768 | 50.8% |
| Non-Profit | 380 | 582 | 39.5% |
| Self-Employed | 1,193 | 479 | 71.4% |
| Local Government | 471 | 658 | 41.7% |
| State Government | 210 | 381 | 35.5% |
| Federal Government | 308 | 75 | 80.4% |
| Total Private + Self | 7,143 | 6,247 | 53.3% |
| Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 1,369 | 1,696 | 44.7% |
| Total | 8,512 | 7,943 | 51.7% |
| Pct. Govt. | 12.8% | ||
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Management, Business, Science, Arts | 1,422 | 8.6% |
| Sales and Office Occupations | 3,427 | 20.8% |
| Professional, Technical | 2,657 | 16.1% |
| Service Occupations | 3,530 | 21.5% |
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 106 | 0.6% |
| All others | 5,419 | 32.9% |
| White Collar | 45.6% | |
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,885 | 17.5% |
| Retail trade | 2,794 | 17.0% |
| Educational services | 1,485 | 9.0% |
| Manufacturing | 1,339 | 8.1% |
| Construction | 1,133 | 6.9% |
| Other services | 1,123 | 6.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,079 | 6.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 865 | 5.3% |
| Public administration | 742 | 4.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 473 | 2.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 468 | 2.8% |
| Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 434 | 2.6% |
| Professional, scientific, technical | 361 | 2.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 315 | 1.9% |
| Utilities | 296 | 1.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 257 | 1.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 190 | 1.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 138 | 0.8% |
| Information | 78 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Mexican | 357 | 0.78% |
| Puerto Rican | 2 | 0.00% |
| Cuban | 8 | 0.02% |
| Dominican | 175 | 0.38% |
| Total Central American | 57 | 0.12% |
| Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guatemalan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
| Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Panamanian | 57 | 0.12% |
| Salvadoran | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total South American | 44 | 0.10% |
| Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Chilean | 32 | 0.07% |
| Colombian | 11 | 0.02% |
| Ecuadorian | 1 | 0.00% |
| Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Peruvian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Hispanic | 228 | 0.50% |
| Language Spoken at Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Number | % |
| English | 38,961 | 91.6% |
| French, Haitian, Cajun | 2,646 | 6.2% |
| Spanish | 500 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European | 326 | 0.8% |
| Vietnamese | 37 | 0.1% |
| German, other Germanic | 35 | 0.1% |
| Arabic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Other Asian | 14 | 0.0% |
| Chinese | 8 | 0.0% |
| Ancestry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| French Canadian | 5,158 | 11.3% |
| French | 3,345 | 7.3% |
| English | 1,655 | 3.6% |
| German | 1,412 | 3.1% |
| American | 1,396 | 3.1% |
| Irish | 827 | 1.8% |
| Italian | 504 | 1.1% |
| Cajun | 352 | 0.8% |
| Ukrainian | 202 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 198 | 0.4% |
| African | 176 | 0.4% |
| European | 158 | 0.3% |
| Belgian | 77 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 70 | 0.2% |
| Haitian | 28 | 0.1% |
| Citizenship & Nativity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| U.S. citizen | 45,304 | 99.3% |
| Not a citizen | 338 | 0.7% |
| Native | 45,042 | 98.7% |
| Foreign-born | 600 | 1.3% |
| Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
| 2,439 | 8.2% | 3,360 | 11.3% | 11,364 | 38.3% | 8,027 | 27.1% | 2,883 | 9.7% | 1,583 | 5.3% |
| Average years of education: 12.3 | |||||||||||
| Population 25 Years and Older | ||
|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 2,439 | 8.2% |
| 9-12 Years | 3,360 | 11.3% |
| H.S. Grad or GED | 11,364 | 38.3% |
| Some College | 8,027 | 27.1% |
| Bach. Degree | 2,883 | 9.7% |
| Grad Degree | 1,583 | 5.3% |
| Average years of education: 12.3 | ||
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-14 | 40 | Dustin Miller* (D) | 8,853 | 81.3% | Allen Guillory (D) | 2,034 | 18.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10,887 |