Avondale, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,608

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.9%

3.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,661

2.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,400

Population & Diversity

Avondale, LA is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Avondale, LA residents were born outside of the country (535 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.85k people) in Avondale, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k White (Non-Hispanic) and 572 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Avondale, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avondale, LA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Avondale, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avondale, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 823
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 482
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 318

9.7%

Hispanic Population

447 people

9.7% of the people in Avondale, LA are hispanic (447 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Avondale, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

535 people

9.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

497 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Avondale, LA residents (535 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Avondale, LA was 9.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Avondale, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 57
Vietnam
25 ± 32

Avondale, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Avondale, LA.

Economy

The economy of Avondale, LA employs 1.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avondale, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), Public Administration (225 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,531), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,075), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,075).

Employment

Occupations

1.98k

2024 Value

± 394

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avondale, LA declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 2.02k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avondale, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (209 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (203 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avondale, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.98k

2024 Value

± 394

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avondale, LA declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 2.02k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avondale, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), Public Administration (225 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avondale, LA, though some of these residents may live in Avondale, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,191

Median earning men ± $5,384

$27,035

Median earning women ± $8,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,075), and Manufacturing ($40,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,130), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,946).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avondale, LA was $136,400 in 2024, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,900 to $136,400, a 5.21% decrease. The homeownership rate in Avondale, LA is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avondale, LA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avondale, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,801

$1,378

Median Property Taxes

±$306

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Avondale, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Avondale, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Avondale, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Avondale, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,661

Median Household Income

± $10,697

1.62k

Number of Households

± 332

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Avondale, LA grew to $48,661 from the previous year's value of $47,561.

The following chart displays the households in Avondale, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avondale, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (18.4%)
Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Avondale, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avondale, LA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Avondale, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Avondale, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Avondale, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Avondale, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avondale, LA (1.42k out of 4.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avondale, LA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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