Living in Washington Parish School District Area

Living Summary

10,671

households

27,715

Total Population

$106,000

Average House Value

$688

Average Housing Rent

$40,304

Average Household Income

89.63%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,283

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

61%

Percent Proficient - Math

70%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,671 households are located in Washington Parish School District area. Among them, 3,772 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.14 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,266 and 6,982 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (294) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (1,261) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Washington Parish School District, Louisiana
Household	10,671
Population	27,715
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,772 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,266
Total Students	6,982
Pre-Kindergarten	461
Kindergarten	292
Grade 1-8	3,003
Grade 9-12	2,016
College/Graduate School	1,210
Veterans	22,314
Non-citizen	294
Non-English Home Language	1,261
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

23,535 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,423 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,423 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 11,457 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.80%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,273	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,219	81.78%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,121	9.94%
Public transportation	36	0.32%
Walked	189	1.68%
Other method	262	2.32%
Worked from home	446	3.96%
Average Commute Time	34 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,457	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,248	28.35%
Service	2,335	20.38%
Sales and office	2,326	20.30%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,987	17.34%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,561	13.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,457	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	915	7.99%
Construction	997	8.70%
Manufacturing	650	5.67%
Wholesale trade	159	1.39%
Retail trade	1,055	9.21%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,058	9.23%
Information	148	1.29%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	621	5.42%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	752	6.56%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,024	26.39%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	946	8.26%
Other services, except public administration	404	3.53%
Public administration	728	6.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,457	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,913	77.80%
Government workers	2,003	17.48%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	535	4.67%
Unpaid family workers	6	0.05%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $54,917 for the 10,671 households in Washington Parish School District area, Louisiana. The average income of a single worker is $26,607. 24,850 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.63%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,671	-
Less than $10,000	806	7.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,026	9.61%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,747	16.37%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,406	13.18%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,350	12.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,678	15.72%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,198	11.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	923	8.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	294	2.76%
More than $200,000	243	2.28%
Median Household Income	$40,304	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$54,917	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,440	-
Less than $10,000	298	4.01%
$10,000 - $14,999	266	3.58%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,138	15.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,003	13.48%
$35,000 - $49,999	995	13.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,337	17.97%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,128	15.16%
$100,000 - $149,999	776	10.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	256	3.44%
More than $200,000	243	3.27%

Median Family Income	$50,227	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$64,884	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,607	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,724	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,724	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	27,725	-
With health insurance coverage	24,850	89.63%
Public coverage	14,089	50.82%
Private health insurance	14,071	50.75%
Without health insurance coverage	2,875	10.37%

Housing

There are 13,304 housing units in Washington Parish School District area, Louisiana with 10,671 units (80.21%) occupied. 7,760 houses (72.72%) are occupied by owner and 2,911 houses (27.28%) are rented. The average housing value is $106,000 and the average rental cost is $688. 195 houses (1.47%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,333 houses (10.02%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,304	-
Occupied	10,671	80.21%
Owner Occupied	7,760	72.72%
Renter Occupied	2,911	27.28%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,716	65.51%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	44	0.33%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	389	2.92%
Mobile Homes	4,146	31.16%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	9	0.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,304	-
Built 2014 or later	195	1.47%
Built 2010 - 2013	379	2.85%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,594	19.50%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,337	17.57%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,303	17.31%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,023	15.21%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,220	9.17%
Built 1950 - 1959	920	6.92%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,333	10.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,304	-
1 room	68	0.51%
2 rooms	212	1.59%
3 rooms	630	4.74%
4 rooms	1,814	13.63%
5 rooms	3,764	28.29%
6 rooms	2,989	22.47%
7 rooms	2,103	15.81%
8 rooms	922	6.93%
9 rooms or more	802	6.03%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,304	-
no bedroom	88	0.66%
1 bedroom	735	5.52%
2 bedrooms	2,907	21.85%
3 bedrooms	7,485	56.26%
4 bedrooms	1,840	13.83%
5 bedrooms or more	249	1.87%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,760	-
Less than $50,000	1,625	20.94%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,017	25.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,402	18.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,046	13.48%
$200,000 - $299,999	968	12.47%
$300,000 - $499,999	488	6.29%
$500,000 - $999,999	214	2.76%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$106,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,857	-
Less than $500	424	22.83%
$500 - $999	1,272	68.50%
$1,000 - $1,499	161	8.67%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$688	-

Demographic

A total of 29,335 people lives in Washington Parish School District area, Louisiana with 14,926 male and 14,409 female. The males to female ratio is 50.88 to 49.12. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	29,335	-
Male	14,926	50.88%
Female	14,409	49.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,335	-
Under 5 years	1,896	6.46%
5 - 9 years	1,692	5.77%
10 - 14 years	1,790	6.10%
15 - 19 years	2,349	8.01%
20 - 24 years	1,500	5.11%
25 - 34 years	3,379	11.52%
35 - 44 years	4,024	13.72%
45 - 54 years	3,727	12.70%
55 - 59 years	2,012	6.86%
60 - 64 years	2,085	7.11%
65 - 74 years	2,777	9.47%
75 - 84 years	1,727	5.89%
85 years and older	377	1.29%
Median Age	39.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,335	-
One Race	28,793	98.15%
White	20,599	70.22%
Black or African American	7,816	26.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native	59	0.20%
Asian	35	0.12%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	284	0.97%

Two or more races	542	1.85%
White and Black or African American	285	0.97%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	220	0.75%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.01%