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Catahoula Parish, LA

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

AI Overview

Catahoula Parish is a small, rural Louisiana parish with a population of 8,738 that has contracted by 11.7% over five years, signaling sustained outmigration. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 43.0%, unemployment stands at 6.3%, and only 16.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree, with median worker earnings of $32,215. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $88,000 and median gross rent of $724/month, though a poverty rate of 28.1% and per capita income of $22,927 reflect the parish's limited economic output.

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

Population

8,738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,275

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,392 (62.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,941 (34.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races144 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone47 (0.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race34 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone13 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish91
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22
  3. 3.Korean21
  4. 4.Arabic9
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

376

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,559

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,927

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

28.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance693
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining489
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)343
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)278
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services236

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,015
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations549
  3. 3.Service Occupations506
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations435
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations304

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.49×)427
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.16×)288
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)341
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)210
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)668

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$88,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$724/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999367 (14.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999241 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999206 (8.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999182 (7.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999143 (5.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999128 (5.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,215

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,065 (74.2%)
  • Worked At Home365 (13.1%)
  • Carpooled227 (8.2%)
  • Walked67 (2.4%)
  • Other60 (2.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.