Avoyelles Parish, LA

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2020 Population

40,465

0.502% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

38.4

0.524% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

23.7%

2.76% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$35,530

7.87% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$103,900

0.288% 1-year decline

2020 Employed Population

15,080

0.849% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Avoyelles Parish, LA had a population of 40.5k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $35,530. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Avoyelles Parish, LA declined from 40,669 to 40,465, a −0.502% decrease and its median household income declined from $38,565 to $35,530, a −7.87% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Avoyelles Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), White (Hispanic) (0.907%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.845%).

None of the households in Avoyelles Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Avoyelles Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Avoyelles Parish, LA was $103,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%. Most people in Avoyelles Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Avoyelles Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Avoyelles Parish, LA borders Catahoula Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, LaSalle Parish, LA, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, St. Landry Parish, LA, and West Feliciana Parish, LA.

United States Louisiana

Diversity

Avoyelles Parish, LA is home to a population of 40.5k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.82% of Avoyelles Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (332 people).

In 2020, there were 2.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.1k people) in Avoyelles Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.84k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avoyelles Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.1k ± 114
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 503
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 530

1.98%

Hispanic Population

801 people

1.98% of the people in Avoyelles Parish, LA are hispanic (801 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Avoyelles Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

0.82%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

332 people

0.897%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

365 people

As of 2020, 0.82% of Avoyelles Parish, LA residents (332 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Avoyelles Parish, LA was 0.897%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 15

In 2020, the median age of all people in Avoyelles Parish, LA was 38.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally older than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 38. But people in Avoyelles Parish, LA are getting getting older. In 2019, the average age of all Avoyelles Parish, LA residents was 38.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Honduras
32,181 ± 4,389 people
Mexico
26,555 ± 3,989 people
Vietnam
18,801 ± 3,360 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 32,181 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,555 and Vietnam with 18,801.

Citizenship

99.6%

2020 Citizenship

99.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.6% of Avoyelles Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Avoyelles Parish, LA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
731 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
367 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
284 ± 153

Avoyelles Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Louisiana. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Louisiana, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Louisiana across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in Avoyelles Parish, LA is $35,530. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Avoyelles Parish, LA was Census Tract 301 with a value of $50,084, followed by Census Tract 308 and Census Tract 303, with respective values of $47,279 and $44,181.

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,885. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Avoyelles Parish, LA employs 15.1k people. The largest industries in Avoyelles Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,586 people), Public Administration (1,687 people), and Retail Trade (1,633 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($59,522), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,118), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,958).

Wages

Median Household Income

$35,530

2020 value

± $5,841

−7.87%

1 Year Growth

± 18.9%

Households in Avoyelles Parish, LA have a median annual income of $35,530, which is less than the median annual income of $64,994 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $38,565 in 2019, which represents a −7.87% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Avoyelles Parish, LA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

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

$67,090

Average Male Salary in Louisiana

± $1,720

$43,885

Average Female Salary in Louisiana

± $1,131

In 2020, full-time male employees in Louisiana made 1.53 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Louisiana by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Louisiana

Asian
$59,209 ± $10,115
White
$56,003 ± $1,297
Two or More Races
$51,003 ± $8,389

In 2020 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Louisiana workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.06 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Louisiana.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Louisiana by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.465

2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2019 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2020, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.341% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 301
Census Tract 308
Census Tract 303

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Avoyelles Parish, LA was Census Tract 301 with a value of $50,084, followed by Census Tract 308 and Census Tract 303, with respective values of $47,279 and $44,181.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Avoyelles Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avoyelles Parish, LA (8.72k out of 36.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
4,490 ± 603
Black
3,079 ± 415
Two Or More
986 ± 333

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avoyelles Parish, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

15.1k

2020 Value

± 1,138

0.849%

1 Year growth

± 9.78%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Avoyelles Parish, LA grew at a rate of 0.849%, from 15k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avoyelles Parish, LA, are Management Occupations (1,617 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,251 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avoyelles Parish, LA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Avoyelles Parish, LA, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (1,617 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,251 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,196 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Avoyelles Parish, LA has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (5.47 times higher than expected), Health Technologists & Technicians (2.63 times), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2.12 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Avoyelles Parish, LA, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($115,855), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($64,185), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($63,482).

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.1k

2020 Value

± 1,138

0.849%

1 Year growth

± 9.78%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Avoyelles Parish, LA grew at a rate of 0.849%, from 15k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avoyelles Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,586 people), Public Administration (1,687 people), and Retail Trade (1,633 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avoyelles Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Avoyelles Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Avoyelles Parish, LA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,586 people), Public Administration (1,687 people), and Retail Trade (1,633 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Avoyelles Parish, LA has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3.27 times higher than expected), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (3.15 times), and Public Administration (2.4 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Avoyelles Parish, LA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($59,522), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,118), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,958).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$49.3B
Fuel oils
$48.1B
Coal-n.e.c.
$37.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $49.3B, followed by Fuel oils ($48.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($37.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Louisiana.

$380B

2020 Value in Louisiana

$689B

Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana

81% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $380B. This is expected to increase 81% to $689B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$43.9B
Mississippi
$24.1B
Illinois
$7.47B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $43.9B, followed by Mississippi with $24.1B and Illinois and $7.47B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Avoyelles County, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.931%). The most partisan county was Cameron County, LA with 90.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.931%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Avoyelles County, LA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Louisiana.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Avoyelles County, LA

69.6% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Louisiana

Cameron County, LA
90.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
LaSalle County, LA
90.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Grant County, LA
86.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Louisiana was Cameron County, LA with 90.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Louisiana colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avoyelles Parish, LA was $103,900 in 2020, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $103,900, a 0.288% decrease. The homeownership rate in Avoyelles Parish, LA is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 64.4%. People in Avoyelles Parish, LA have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avoyelles Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$103,900

2020 Median

± $9,022

$104,200

2019 Median

± $6,789

In 2020, the median property value in Avoyelles Parish, LA declined from to $103,900 from the previous year's value of $104,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Avoyelles Parish, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Avoyelles Parish, LA the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

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

$35,530

Median Household Income

± $5,841

15.2k

Number of Households

± 1,079

In 2020, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Avoyelles Parish, LA declined from $35,530 from the previous year's value of $38,565.

The following chart displays the households in Avoyelles Parish, 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 < $10k range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Avoyelles Parish, LA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Avoyelles Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

69.7%

2020 Homeownership

69.5%

2019 Homeownership

In 2020, 69.7% of the housing units in Avoyelles Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.4%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Avoyelles Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avoyelles Parish, LA have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 8.88% of the workforce in Avoyelles Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (8.23%)
Other (3.09%)

In 2020, 84.1% of workers in Avoyelles Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.23%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.09%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Health

92.5% of the population of Avoyelles Parish, LA has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 32.8% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Louisiana was $7,815 in 2014. This is a 4.38% increase from the previous year ($7,487).

Primary care physicians in Avoyelles Parish, LA see 3678 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.26% decrease from the previous year (3725 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4014 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 550 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Claiborne Parish has the highest prevalence of diabetes (25.4%). Additionally, Sabine Parish has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (50.8%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,678 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Avoyelles Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Avoyelles Parish, LA see an average of 3,678 patients per year. This represents a 1.26% decrease from the previous year (3,725 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Avoyelles Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,815

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Louisiana

$4,420

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,281

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,811

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Louisiana (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.38%, from $7,487 to $7,815.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.45%

Uninsured

32.6%

Employer Coverage

32.8%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Avoyelles Parish, LA declined by 10.6% from 8.34% to 7.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Avoyelles Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.