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East Feliciana Parish, LA

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

AI Overview

East Feliciana Parish is a small, rural Louisiana parish of 19,378 residents with an economy oriented toward local and public-sector employment, reflected in a median household income of $73,085 but a notably low GDP per capita of $26,205. The labor market is constrained, with a labor force participation rate of just 44.8%, a 6.0% unemployment rate, and only 17.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home values of $213,700 and median gross rent of $745/month—alongside an 85.6% homeownership rate, though a slight population decline of 0.6% over five years and a mean commute of 35.6 minutes signal ongoing outmigration pressure.

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

Population

19,378

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,085

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,577 (54.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,639 (39.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races594 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race331 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone57 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone39 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish137
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)80
  3. 3.Arabic21
  4. 4.Korean13
  5. 5.Other Indo-European8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

800

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,205

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,994

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,581
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)864
  3. 3.Construction (Group)793
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)776
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services568

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,395
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,306
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,166
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,141
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations812

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.07×)676
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.86×)888
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.33×)147
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.33×)433
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)1,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$213,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$745/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999976 (17.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999697 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999620 (11.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999385 (7.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999322 (5.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999321 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,919

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,827 (86.3%)
  • Worked At Home495 (7.3%)
  • Carpooled378 (5.6%)
  • Other33 (0.5%)
  • Walked20 (0.3%)
  • 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.