Living in Jackson Parish School District Area

Living Summary

5,971

households

14,601

Total Population

$89,500

Average House Value

$539

Average Housing Rent

$39,139

Average Household Income

90.95%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,257

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

51%

Percent Proficient - Math

61%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,971 households are located in Jackson Parish School District area. Among them, 1,845 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.01 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,126 and 3,360 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (173) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (369) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Jackson Parish School District, Louisiana
Household	5,971
Population	14,601
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,845 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,126
Total Students	3,360
Pre-Kindergarten	303
Kindergarten	136
Grade 1-8	1,706
Grade 9-12	703
College/Graduate School	512
Veterans	12,486
Non-citizen	173
Non-English Home Language	369
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,843 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,831 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,831 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,559 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Jackson Parish School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,403	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,509	83.45%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	532	9.85%
Public transportation	1	0.02%
Walked	83	1.54%
Other method	64	1.18%
Worked from home	214	3.96%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,559	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,683	30.28%
Service	1,178	21.19%
Sales and office	968	17.41%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	744	13.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving	986	17.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,559	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	384	6.91%
Construction	405	7.29%
Manufacturing	684	12.30%
Wholesale trade	119	2.14%
Retail trade	595	10.70%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	174	3.13%
Information	41	0.74%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	209	3.76%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	381	6.85%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,619	29.12%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	250	4.50%
Other services, except public administration	333	5.99%
Public administration	365	6.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,559	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,904	70.23%
Government workers	1,309	23.55%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	309	5.56%
Unpaid family workers	37	0.67%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $55,915 for the 5,971 households in Jackson Parish School District area, Louisiana. The average income of a single worker is $25,848. 13,293 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.95%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,971	-
Less than $10,000	694	11.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	471	7.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	867	14.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	655	10.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	889	14.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	776	13.00%
$75,000 - $99,999	696	11.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	542	9.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	231	3.87%
More than $200,000	150	2.51%
Median Household Income	$39,139	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$55,915	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,015	-
Less than $10,000	291	7.25%
$10,000 - $14,999	171	4.26%
$15,000 - $24,999	456	11.36%
$25,000 - $34,999	370	9.22%
$35,000 - $49,999	673	16.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	617	15.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	607	15.12%
$100,000 - $149,999	524	13.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	195	4.86%
More than $200,000	111	2.76%

Median Family Income	$51,418	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$66,363	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,848	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,646	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,646	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,616	-
With health insurance coverage	13,293	90.95%
Public coverage	7,761	53.10%
Private health insurance	7,796	53.34%
Without health insurance coverage	1,323	9.05%

Housing

There are 7,878 housing units in Jackson Parish School District area, Louisiana with 5,971 units (75.79%) occupied. 4,238 houses (70.98%) are occupied by owner and 1,733 houses (29.02%) are rented. The average housing value is $89,500 and the average rental cost is $539. 121 houses (1.54%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 777 houses (9.86%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,878	-
Occupied	5,971	75.79%
Owner Occupied	4,238	70.98%
Renter Occupied	1,733	29.02%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,747	72.95%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	64	0.81%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	497	6.31%
Mobile Homes	1,535	19.48%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	35	0.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,878	-
Built 2014 or later	121	1.54%
Built 2010 - 2013	239	3.03%
Built 2000 - 2009	725	9.20%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,003	12.73%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,235	15.68%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,554	19.73%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,257	15.96%
Built 1950 - 1959	967	12.27%
Built 1949 or earlier	777	9.86%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,878	-
1 room	130	1.65%
2 rooms	64	0.81%
3 rooms	427	5.42%
4 rooms	1,587	20.14%
5 rooms	2,308	29.30%
6 rooms	1,560	19.80%
7 rooms	873	11.08%
8 rooms	561	7.12%
9 rooms or more	368	4.67%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,878	-
no bedroom	130	1.65%
1 bedroom	281	3.57%
2 bedrooms	2,215	28.12%
3 bedrooms	4,314	54.76%
4 bedrooms	809	10.27%
5 bedrooms or more	129	1.64%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,238	-
Less than $50,000	1,041	24.56%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,325	31.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	585	13.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	477	11.26%
$200,000 - $299,999	460	10.85%
$300,000 - $499,999	314	7.41%
$500,000 - $999,999	36	0.85%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$89,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,356	-
Less than $500	554	40.86%
$500 - $999	695	51.25%
$1,000 - $1,499	105	7.74%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	2	0.15%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$539	-

Demographic

A total of 15,879 people lives in Jackson Parish School District area, Louisiana with 8,052 male and 7,827 female. The males to female ratio is 50.71 to 49.29. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,879	-
Male	8,052	50.71%
Female	7,827	49.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,879	-
Under 5 years	883	5.56%
5 - 9 years	916	5.77%
10 - 14 years	1,095	6.90%
15 - 19 years	801	5.04%
20 - 24 years	952	6.00%
25 - 34 years	2,005	12.63%
35 - 44 years	1,946	12.26%
45 - 54 years	1,958	12.33%
55 - 59 years	1,130	7.12%
60 - 64 years	1,005	6.33%
65 - 74 years	1,779	11.20%
75 - 84 years	1,118	7.04%
85 years and older	291	1.83%
Median Age	40.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,879	-
One Race	15,811	99.57%
White	10,770	67.83%
Black or African American	4,719	29.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.10%
Asian	92	0.58%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	214	1.35%

Two or more races	68	0.43%
White and Black or African American	2	0.01%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	31	0.20%
White and Asian	19	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.04%