East Feliciana Parish, LA

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2023 Population

19,378

0.38% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.6

0.677% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

7.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$72,899

12.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$213,700

4.35% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,904

3.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, East Feliciana Parish, LA had a population of 19.4k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $72,899. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Feliciana Parish, LA declined from 19,452 to 19,378, a −0.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,709 to $72,899, a 12.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Feliciana Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.4%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.661%).

None of the households in East Feliciana 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.

99.8% of the residents in East Feliciana Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in East Feliciana Parish, LA was $213,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in East Feliciana Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Feliciana Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

East Feliciana Parish, LA borders East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, St. Helena Parish, LA, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA, Amite County, MS, and Wilkinson County, MS.

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Population & Diversity

East Feliciana Parish, LA is home to a population of 19.4k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.547% of East Feliciana Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2023, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in East Feliciana Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 590 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of East Feliciana Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Feliciana Parish, LA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Feliciana Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 54
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.73k ± 212
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
590 ± 201

1.96%

Hispanic Population

379 people

1.96% of the people in East Feliciana Parish, LA are hispanic (379 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Feliciana 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
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

0.547%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

0.807%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2023, 0.547% of East Feliciana Parish, LA residents (106 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Feliciana Parish, LA was 0.807%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
320 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
213 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 53

East Feliciana Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Feliciana Parish, LA employs 6.9k people. The largest industries in East Feliciana Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,344 people), Construction (888 people), and Public Administration (676 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,889), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($97,611), and Wholesale Trade ($95,625).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.9k

2023 Value

± 630

3.87%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Feliciana Parish, LA grew at a rate of 3.87%, from 6.65k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Feliciana Parish, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (851 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (579 people), and Management Occupations (542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Feliciana Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.9k

2023 Value

± 630

3.87%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Feliciana Parish, LA grew at a rate of 3.87%, from 6.65k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Feliciana Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,344 people), Construction (888 people), and Public Administration (676 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Feliciana Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in East Feliciana Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,576

Median earning men ± $7,910

$48,004

Median earning women ± $5,019

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,510), Manufacturing ($97,500), and Wholesale Trade ($95,668).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), Manufacturing ($65,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

29
Construction
17
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
16
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$77k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$15.3k
Manufacturing
$10.6k
Wholesale Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in East Feliciana County, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 57.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.847%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.847%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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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 Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Feliciana Parish, LA was $213,700 in 2023, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $204,800 to $213,700, a 4.35% increase. The homeownership rate in East Feliciana Parish, LA is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in East Feliciana Parish, LA have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Feliciana Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Feliciana Parish, LA is $72,899. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in East Feliciana Parish, LA was Census Tract 9515.01 with a value of $85,877, followed by Census Tract 9516 and Census Tract 9515.02, with respective values of $73,672 and $73,629.

In 2023, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in East Feliciana Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.55%.

Housing

Property

$213,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,254

$5,480

Median Property Taxes

±$500

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 East Feliciana Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2023

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.8% of the housing units in East Feliciana Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9515.01
Census Tract 9516
Census Tract 9515.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Feliciana Parish, LA was Census Tract 9515.01 with a value of $85,877, followed by Census Tract 9516 and Census Tract 9515.02, with respective values of $73,672 and $73,629.

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

Household Income

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

$72,899

Median Household Income

± $6,978

6.54k

Number of Households

± 585

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.54k households in East Feliciana Parish, LA grew to $72,899 from the previous year's value of $64,709.

The following chart displays the households in East Feliciana 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 East Feliciana Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Worked At Home (7.29%)
Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2023, 86.4% of workers in East Feliciana Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.29%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Feliciana Parish, LA have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in East Feliciana Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Feliciana 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 East Feliciana Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Feliciana Parish, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in East Feliciana Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.55%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Feliciana Parish, LA (2.25k out of 16.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Feliciana 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 2023, 23.4% of the children was living in poverty in East Feliciana Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.4%.

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.

Health

93.9% of the population of East Feliciana Parish, LA has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in East Feliciana Parish, LA see 3776 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.4% increase from the previous year (3189 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 254 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,776 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in East Feliciana Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in East Feliciana Parish, LA see an average of 3,776 patients per year. This represents a 18.4% increase from the previous year (3,189 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.14%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

23.8%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Feliciana Parish, LA declined by 23.7% from 8.04% to 6.14%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 72.3 in East Feliciana Parish, LA.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 40.2% in East Feliciana Parish, LA.

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