Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Demographic Data
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Summary
Jefferson Davis Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 31,540
- Area: 658.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 651.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 19.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,048
51%
50.8
Male
15,351
49%
49.2
Total Population
31,399
323,128,000
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,123
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,947
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,549
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,207
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,914
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,937
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,590
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,317
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,049
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,968
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,643
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,509
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
646
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,378
74.5%
77.2
Female
12,202
52.2%
51.3
Male
11,176
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,156
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,068
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,798
15.3%
15.2
Female
2,683
55.9%
55.8
Male
2,115
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,743
97.9%
96.8
White
25,191
80.2%
72.6
Black or African American
5,177
16.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
215
0.7%
0.8
Asian
107
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
16
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
45
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
30
0.1%
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
53
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
656
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
679
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
460
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
38
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
181
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,720
97.8%
82.2
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,612
7.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,722
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,527
41.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,898
18.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
895
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,922
9.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,083
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,334
21.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,325
79.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,005
14.5%
31.2
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,142
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
11,757
47.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,962
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
827
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,092
8.4
5.8%
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,740
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,536
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
279
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,165
7.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
84
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.0%
1.1%
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,393
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
815
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,800
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,231
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,489
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,490
12.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,196
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,448
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
324
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
368
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
39,202
57,617
Per capita income
22,665
31,128
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,458
11.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,156
9.0%
9.8
Construction
1,062
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,208
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
398
3.1%
6.6
Information
174
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
888
6.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
639
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
532
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
802
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,575
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
738
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
160
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,235
17.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,424
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,800
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,845
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,486
19.4%
18.1%
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,562
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,915
78.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,771
14.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
130
1.0%
2.7
Other means
474
3.8%
1.8
Worked at home
272
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.3
26.6
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
836
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,426
38.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,129
35.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,163
18.7%
21.0
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,554
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,216
71.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,338
28.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,042
15.0%
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
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,596
1 room
191
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
92
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
744
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,657
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,963
29.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,575
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,605
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
941
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
828
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,596
1-unit, detached
10,231
75.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
210
1.5%
5.9
2-units
339
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
166
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
125
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
30
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
56
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,439
17.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,411
10.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
851
6.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,741
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,974
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,110
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,402
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,579
11.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,267
16.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
200
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
61
0.4%
1.4%
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,719
32.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
317
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
7,396
64.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
41
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
63
0.5%
1.1
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,580
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
56
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
113
3.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
156
4.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
235
6.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
289
8.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,081
30.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,650
46.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,966
55.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
373
10.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
275
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
170
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
785
22.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,627
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
31
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
194
7.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
855
32.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,547
58.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
711
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
572
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
438
16.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
293
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
273
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
269
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
223
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,131
43.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
711
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,216
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,914
23.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,274
27.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,749
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
977
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
754
9.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
392
4.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
148
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,600
205,000
