Union Parish, LA Demographic Data
Union Parish, LA Summary
Union Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 22,620
- Area: 905.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 876.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 28.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 24.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 175.85 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,360
51%
50.8
Male
11,100
49%
49.2
Total Population
22,460
323,128,000
Union Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,360
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,529
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,382
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,298
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,364
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,681
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,470
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,888
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,534
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,780
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,507
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,244
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
423
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,381
77.4%
77.2
Female
8,871
51.0%
51.3
Male
8,510
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,589
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,115
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,174
18.6%
15.2
Female
2,269
54.4%
55.8
Male
1,905
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Union Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,170
98.7%
96.8
White
16,056
71.5%
72.6
Black or African American
5,745
25.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.1%
0.8
Asian
32
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
32
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
43
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
35
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
279
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
290
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,021
4.5%
17.8
Mexican
893
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
110
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,439
95.5%
82.2
Union Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
663
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,632
10.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,165
46.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,252
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
933
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,326
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
556
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,295
14.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,232
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,882
12.1%
31.2
Union Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,748
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
8,873
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,582
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
457
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,529
8.4
5.8%
Union Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,405
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
695
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
553
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
110
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
32
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Union Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,139
13.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
781
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,096
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
845
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,118
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,420
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
799
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
574
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
278
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
144
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
37,049
57,617
Per capita income
20,090
31,128
Union Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
754
9.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
371
4.4%
9.8
Construction
977
11.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,623
19.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
505
6.1%
6.6
Information
146
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
925
11.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
448
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
617
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
385
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
854
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
623
7.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
117
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,734
20.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,108
25.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,349
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,837
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,317
15.8%
18.1%
Union Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,189
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,120
86.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
636
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
61
0.7%
5.1
Walked
106
1.3%
2.7
Other means
57
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
209
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.5
26.6
Union Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
565
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,749
33.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,896
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,984
24.2%
21.0
Union Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,194
71.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,526
79.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,668
20.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,235
28.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Union Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,429
1 room
164
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
212
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
658
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,181
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,907
34.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,350
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
879
7.7%
12.0
8 rooms
651
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
427
3.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Union Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,429
1-unit, detached
6,981
61.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
24
0.2%
5.9
2-units
118
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
198
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
237
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
46
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
89
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,728
32.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.1%
0.1
Union Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
427
3.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
466
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
950
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,464
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,340
20.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,103
18.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,923
16.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,255
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
435
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
66
0.6%
1.4%
Union Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,183
26.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
773
9.4%
4.7
Electricity
4,979
60.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
216
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1
Union Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,652
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
58
2.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
127
4.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
245
9.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
255
9.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
791
29.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,166
44.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,243
47.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
313
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
311
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
311
11.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
453
17.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Union Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,176
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
10
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
3.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
510
43.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
620
52.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
492
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
480
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
59
5.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
132
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
147
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
128
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
531
47.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
551
0.0%
0.0%
Union Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,526
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,888
28.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,578
24.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
906
13.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
958
14.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
871
13.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
239
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
86
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,500
205,000