Jackson Parish, LA Demographic Data
Jackson Parish, LA Summary
Jackson Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 16,210
- Area: 580.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 569.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 27.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 246.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jackson Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,834
49%
50.8
Male
8,165
51%
49.2
Total Population
15,999
323,128,000
Jackson Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
953
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,074
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
948
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
872
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
942
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,110
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,987
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,127
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,123
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
956
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,658
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
937
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
312
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,456
77.9%
77.2
Female
6,116
49.1%
51.3
Male
6,340
50.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,939
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,394
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,907
18.2%
15.2
Female
1,605
55.2%
55.8
Male
1,302
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Jackson Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,949
99.7%
96.8
White
10,871
67.9%
72.6
Black or African American
4,837
30.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.0%
0.8
Asian
72
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
13
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
165
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
50
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
245
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
119
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
126
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,754
98.5%
82.2
Jackson Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
740
6.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,497
13.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,852
43.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,002
17.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
589
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
988
8.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
542
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,237
20.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,973
80.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,530
13.6%
31.2
Jackson Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,948
30.3%
33.7%
Now Married
6,089
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,470
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
433
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,084
8.3
5.8%
Jackson Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,731
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
315
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
200
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
76
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
31
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%
Jackson Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
741
12.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
568
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
864
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
705
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
824
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
892
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
651
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
606
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
160
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
38,310
57,617
Per capita income
19,293
31,128
Jackson Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
488
8.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
294
5.3%
9.8
Construction
376
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,475
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
183
3.3%
6.6
Information
28
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
914
16.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
337
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
266
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
358
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
628
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
171
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
79
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
911
16.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,504
26.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
833
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,235
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,114
19.9%
18.1%
Jackson Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,279
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,284
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
543
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.4%
5.1
Walked
83
1.6%
2.7
Other means
118
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
228
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.1
26.6
Jackson Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
744
12.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,838
30.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,266
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,204
19.9%
21.0
Jackson Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,052
78.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,200
69.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,852
30.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,686
21.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Jackson Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,738
1 room
109
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
153
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
421
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,395
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,267
29.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,692
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
835
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
561
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
305
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jackson Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,738
1-unit, detached
5,642
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
75
1.0%
5.9
2-units
188
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
100
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
121
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
77
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
26
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,465
18.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
44
0.6%
0.1
Jackson Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
326
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
597
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,026
13.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,001
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,398
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,113
14.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,161
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
797
10.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
301
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
18
0.2%
1.4%
Jackson Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,885
31.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
509
8.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,372
55.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
267
4.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jackson Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,877
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
1.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
38
2.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
40
2.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
224
11.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
360
19.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,191
63.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
977
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
294
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
149
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
2.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
397
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,398
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
82
5.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
607
43.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
709
50.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
454
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
496
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
209
15.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
101
7.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
173
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
63
4.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
175
12.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
641
47.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
490
0.0%
0.0%
Jackson Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,200
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,159
27.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,295
30.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
716
17.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
327
7.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
425
10.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
238
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,300
205,000