Catahoula Parish, LA

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2024 Population

8,583

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

2.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,275

5.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,800

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,809

0.425% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Catahoula 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.

99.9% of the residents in Catahoula Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Catahoula Parish, LA was $101,800, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Catahoula Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Catahoula Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Catahoula Parish, LA borders Avoyelles Parish, LA, Caldwell Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA, Franklin Parish, LA, LaSalle Parish, LA, and Tensas Parish, LA.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Catahoula Parish, LA is home to a population of 8.58k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.443% of Catahoula Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.38k people) in Catahoula Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.94k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Catahoula Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Catahoula Parish, LA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Catahoula Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.38k ± 23
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.94k ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 96

0.583%

Hispanic Population

50 people

0.583% of the people in Catahoula Parish, LA are hispanic (50 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Honduras
46,145 ± 5,248 people
Mexico
26,336 ± 3,973 people
Vietnam
16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

Foreign-Born Population

0.443%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

0.389%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 0.443% of Catahoula Parish, LA residents (38 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 Catahoula Parish, LA was 0.389%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
131 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 55

Catahoula Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Catahoula Parish, LA employs 2.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Catahoula Parish, LA were Educational Services (382 people), Retail Trade (343 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (311 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,255), Transportation & Warehousing ($79,615), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,679).

Employment

Occupations

2.81k

2024 Value

± 380

−0.425%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catahoula Parish, LA declined at a rate of −0.425%, from 2.82k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catahoula Parish, LA, are Management Occupations (432 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (349 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (331 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catahoula Parish, 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

2.81k

2024 Value

± 380

−0.425%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catahoula Parish, LA declined at a rate of −0.425%, from 2.82k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catahoula Parish, LA, are Educational Services (382 people), Retail Trade (343 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (311 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catahoula Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Catahoula Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,477

Median earning men ± $7,174

$33,398

Median earning women ± $6,512

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,216), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,485).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,214), and Public Administration ($52,552).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

36
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
26
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.65k
Construction
$7.34k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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 Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Catahoula Parish, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Catahoula Parish, LA was $101,800 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,000 to $101,800, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Catahoula Parish, LA is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Catahoula Parish, LA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catahoula Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Catahoula Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 6.1%.

Housing

Property

$101,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,610

$2,496

Median Property Taxes

±$316

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 Catahoula Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Catahoula Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Catahoula Parish, 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.

$50,275

Median Household Income

± $5,505

3.2k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.2k households in Catahoula Parish, LA grew to $50,275 from the previous year's value of $47,753.

The following chart displays the households in Catahoula 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Catahoula Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Catahoula Parish, LA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Catahoula Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Catahoula Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 6.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catahoula Parish, LA (1.83k out of 7.52k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 46.1% of the children was living in poverty in Catahoula Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 12.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 377 in Catahoula Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.27k per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.2% of the population of Catahoula Parish, LA has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 37.9% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Catahoula Parish, LA see 8,805 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (8,805 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4283 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2104 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

8,805 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Catahoula Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Catahoula Parish, LA see an average of 8,805 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (8,805 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.81%

Uninsured

27.3%

Employer Coverage

37.9%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Catahoula Parish, LA declined by 11.6% from 7.7% to 6.81%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2020, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 115 in Catahoula Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Catahoula Parish, LA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.7% in Catahoula Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Catahoula Parish, LA.