Avondale, LA Demographic Data
Avondale, LA Summary
Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 5,585
- Area: 5.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: 932.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: -3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Avondale, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,719
53%
50.8
Male
2,404
47%
49.2
Total Population
5,123
323,128,000
Avondale, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
470
9.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
487
9.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
392
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
312
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
348
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
602
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
634
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
587
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
253
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
188
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
502
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
313
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
35
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,607
70.4%
77.2
Female
2,003
55.5%
51.3
Male
1,604
44.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,375
65.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,011
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
850
16.6%
15.2
Female
503
59.2%
55.8
Male
347
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Avondale, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,995
97.5%
96.8
White
2,634
51.4%
72.6
Black or African American
1,892
36.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.2%
0.8
Asian
457
8.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
449
8.8%
0.6
Other Asian
8
0.2%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
128
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
236
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
58
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
41
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
63
1.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
74
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,887
95.4%
82.2
Avondale, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
325
10.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
454
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,405
45.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
749
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
57
1.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
107
3.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17
0.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
779
25.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,335
74.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
124
3.9%
31.2
Avondale, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,287
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,480
39.2%
47.5
Divorced
573
15.2%
11.0%
Separated
68
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
366
9.7
5.8%
Avondale, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,976
85.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
677
14.5%
21.6%
Spanish
186
4.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
28
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
435
9.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
28
0.6%
1.1%
Avondale, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
150
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
170
9.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
335
19.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
283
16.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
192
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
309
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
189
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
101
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
31,835
57,617
Per capita income
15,246
31,128
Avondale, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
37
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
270
13.4%
9.8
Construction
180
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
216
10.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
108
5.4%
6.6
Information
30
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
293
14.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
193
9.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
241
12.0%
11.4
Public administration
24
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
300
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
104
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
295
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
313
15.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
347
17.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
599
29.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
455
22.6%
18.1%
Avondale, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,857
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,552
83.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
196
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.6%
5.1
Walked
20
1.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
77
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.5
26.6
Avondale, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
208
12.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
579
33.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
771
44.6%
37.1
3 or more
171
9.9%
21.0
Avondale, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,729
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,191
68.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
538
31.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
136
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.5
Avondale, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,865
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
67
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
230
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
605
32.4%
19.8
6 rooms
648
34.7%
17.8
7 rooms
144
7.7%
12.0
8 rooms
128
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
43
2.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Avondale, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,865
1-unit, detached
1,735
93.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
1.1%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
89
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
10
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Avondale, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
78
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
185
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,038
55.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
442
23.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
51
2.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
31
1.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
31
1.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Avondale, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,056
61.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
19
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
654
37.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Avondale, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
562
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
1.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
18
3.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
4.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
179
31.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
333
59.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
162
28.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
108
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
35
6.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
45
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
212
37.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Avondale, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
444
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%
Less than $500
10
2.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
138
31.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
296
66.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
94
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,126
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
44
9.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
71
16.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
5.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
16.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
233
52.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
94
0.0%
0.0%
Avondale, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,191
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
88
7.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
550
46.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
485
40.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
68
5.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
96,500
205,000