Ouachita Parish, LA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Ouachita Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 153,590 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 243.3 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.24% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 37.7 35.4 37.1
Households 60,804 1,781,402 128,459,983

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Economy

Ouachita Parish has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Ouachita Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $51,398 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.01% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.6% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Ouachita Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $224,369 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $923 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 59.5% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Ouachita Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.2 21.3 22.5
Work from home 7.1% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Ouachita Parish has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Ouachita Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.5% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.53 2.52 2.54

Health

Ouachita Parish has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Ouachita Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.5 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.0% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 23.4% 23.9% 19.0%