Tensas 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 Tensas Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 3,874 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6.0 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -2.58% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 45.5 35.4 37.1
Households 1,628 1,781,402 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Tensas Parish has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Tensas Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $36,373 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.76% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 13.3% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Tensas Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $416,071 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $612 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 69.6% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Tensas Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.2 21.3 22.5
Work from home 2.1% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

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

Metric Tensas Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.0% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.35 2.52 2.54

Health

Tensas Parish has a health index of F, which means it scores poorly in health.

Metric Tensas Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.2 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 32.3% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 28.8% 23.9% 19.0%