Richland Parish, LA Demographic Data
Richland Parish, LA Summary
Richland Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 20,844
- Area: 564.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 559.04 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 36.92 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 72.18 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Richland Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,620
51%
50.8
Male
10,072
49%
49.2
Total Population
20,692
323,128,000
Richland Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,335
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,540
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,342
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,481
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,313
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,605
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,501
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,635
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,504
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,267
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,822
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
928
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
419
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,516
75.0%
77.2
Female
8,117
52.3%
51.3
Male
7,399
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,777
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,897
18.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,169
15.3%
15.2
Female
1,798
56.7%
55.8
Male
1,371
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Richland Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,514
99.1%
96.8
White
12,874
62.2%
72.6
Black or African American
7,525
36.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.1%
0.8
Asian
22
0.1%
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
20
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
2
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
79
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
178
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
417
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
278
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
32
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
107
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,275
98.0%
82.2
Richland Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
928
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,880
13.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,636
41.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,933
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
423
3.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,220
8.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
661
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,808
20.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,873
79.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,881
13.7%
31.2
Richland Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,289
32.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,754
47.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,602
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
735
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,095
6.6
5.8%
Richland Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,086
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
271
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
202
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
53
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Richland Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
761
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
653
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,434
18.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
893
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,028
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,138
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
741
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
634
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
153
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
146
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
35,684
57,617
Per capita income
19,347
31,128
Richland Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
496
6.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
389
5.0%
9.8
Construction
501
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,406
31.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
444
5.7%
6.6
Information
142
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
565
7.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
452
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
411
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
472
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
843
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
478
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
146
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,175
15.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,824
23.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,029
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,773
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,944
25.1%
18.1%
Richland Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,615
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,722
88.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
608
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.2%
5.1
Walked
50
0.7%
2.7
Other means
101
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
115
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
26.6
Richland Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
691
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,572
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,983
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,335
17.6%
21.0
Richland Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,581
85.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,008
66.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,573
33.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,248
14.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Richland Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,829
1 room
127
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
40
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
408
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
879
10.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,588
29.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,716
30.8%
17.8
7 rooms
985
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
498
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
588
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Richland Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,829
1-unit, detached
6,168
69.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
40
0.5%
5.9
2-units
310
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
209
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
117
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
25
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
99
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,844
20.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
17
0.2%
0.1
Richland Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
378
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
289
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,180
13.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,170
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,895
21.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,347
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,136
12.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,139
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
251
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
44
0.5%
1.4%
Richland Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,336
30.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
780
10.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,245
56.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
38
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
155
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.3%
1.1
Richland Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,189
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
45
2.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
175
8.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
244
11.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
701
32.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,010
46.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,170
53.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
267
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
119
5.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
184
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
444
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Richland Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,962
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
8
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
48
2.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
826
42.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,080
55.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
611
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
539
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
510
27.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
157
8.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
177
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
204
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
230
12.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
614
32.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
681
0.0%
0.0%
Richland Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,008
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,387
27.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,441
28.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
759
15.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
618
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
479
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
247
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
41
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,900
205,000