Acadia Parish, LA Demographic Data
Acadia Parish, LA Summary
Acadia Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 61,830
- Area: 657.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 655.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.34 sq. miles
- Population Density: 94.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 22.97 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Acadia Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,075
51%
50.8
Male
30,297
49%
49.2
Total Population
62,372
323,128,000
Acadia Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,542
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,185
8.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,211
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,107
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,258
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,250
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,289
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,321
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,355
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,426
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,849
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,482
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,097
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,645
73.2%
77.2
Female
23,880
52.3%
51.3
Male
21,765
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,371
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,265
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,428
13.5%
15.2
Female
4,836
57.4%
55.8
Male
3,592
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Acadia Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
61,192
98.1%
96.8
White
49,287
79.0%
72.6
Black or African American
11,168
17.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.0%
0.8
Asian
61
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
21
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
31
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
15
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
15
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
634
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,180
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,362
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
678
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
680
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
61,010
97.8%
82.2
Acadia Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,675
11.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,154
12.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,173
40.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,105
17.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,506
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,196
8.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,260
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,829
24.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,240
75.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,456
11.1%
31.2
Acadia Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,193
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
23,096
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
5,887
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,046
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,212
6.6
5.8%
Acadia Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,044
88.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,786
11.7%
21.6%
Spanish
928
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,730
9.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
72
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
56
0.1%
1.1%
Acadia Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,465
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,545
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,316
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,775
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,124
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,791
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,512
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,079
9.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
638
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
410
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
39,837
57,617
Per capita income
20,887
31,128
Acadia Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,579
14.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,840
7.3%
9.8
Construction
1,788
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,470
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
853
3.4%
6.6
Information
372
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,110
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,192
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,686
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
847
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
3,522
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,126
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
685
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,793
15.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,761
27.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,117
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,966
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,433
17.7%
18.1%
Acadia Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,452
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,895
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,977
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
32
0.1%
5.1
Walked
463
1.9%
2.7
Other means
564
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
521
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.2
26.6
Acadia Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,735
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,229
36.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,656
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,035
17.8%
21.0
Acadia Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,655
87.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,108
71.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,547
28.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,212
12.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Acadia Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,867
1 room
141
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
389
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,761
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
4,421
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
7,910
30.6%
19.8
6 rooms
5,357
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,454
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,024
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,410
5.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Acadia Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,867
1-unit, detached
18,997
73.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
154
0.6%
5.9
2-units
668
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
406
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
297
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
302
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
255
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
4,746
18.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
42
0.2%
0.1
Acadia Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,523
9.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,054
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,056
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,182
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,055
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,519
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,241
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,437
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
729
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
71
0.3%
1.4%
Acadia Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,557
28.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
612
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
15,280
67.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
24
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
78
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
104
0.5%
1.1
Acadia Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,868
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
64
0.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
141
2.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
148
2.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
566
8.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
626
9.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,887
27.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,436
50.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,898
56.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,091
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
445
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
530
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
904
13.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Acadia Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,587
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
14
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
483
8.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,293
41.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,749
49.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
960
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
577
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,200
21.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
552
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
676
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
516
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
489
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,060
37.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,054
0.0%
0.0%
Acadia Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,108
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,673
22.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,190
32.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,687
16.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,996
12.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,529
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
825
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
181
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
91,600
205,000