Richland 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 Richland Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 19,822 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 35.1 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.55% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 38.8 35.4 37.1
Households 7,251 1,781,402 128,459,983

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Economy

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

Metric Richland Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $53,356 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.16% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 8.4% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Richland Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $85,441 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $836 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 67.0% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Richland Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.7 21.3 22.5
Work from home 5.0% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Richland Parish has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Richland Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.6% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.59 2.52 2.54

Health

Richland Parish has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Richland Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.5 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 25.5% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 26.6% 23.9% 19.0%