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Allen Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Allen Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Allen Parish is a small rural Louisiana parish of 22,552 residents with an economy characterized by relatively low wages—median worker earnings of $26,584 and per capita income of $24,402—alongside a 13.7% unemployment rate and a labor force participation rate of just 47.4%. Educational attainment is limited, with only 11.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 79.3% having a high school diploma. The parish has seen a notable population decline of 12.1% over five years, though housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $110,800 and median gross rent of $739 per month, and a homeownership rate of 76.8%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

22,552

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,469

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-12.1% since 2018

Allen Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,437 (68.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,756 (21.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,082 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race635 (2.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone255 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone163 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,547
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)627
  3. 3.Other Indo-European53
  4. 4.Arabic43
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

946

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,718

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,402

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,976
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,063
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)923
  4. 4.Construction (Group)735
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)652

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations2,314
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,000
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,152
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,150
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,097

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.40×)289
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.94×)690
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.64×)722
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.27×)662
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.23×)925

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$739/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999494 (8.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999477 (8.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999457 (7.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999416 (7.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999378 (6.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999342 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$26,584

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,345 (82.8%)
  • Worked At Home521 (6.8%)
  • Carpooled512 (6.7%)
  • Walked157 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit91 (1.2%)
  • Other39 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.