Louisiana

Allen Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
70.5%
African
18.5%
Hispanic
6.7%
Other
4.3%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Allen Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAllen ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White70.5%54.8%58%
Black or African American18.5%31.2%—
Hispanic6.7%8.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native2.2%0.6%—
Indian0.3%0.4%—
East Asian0.3%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Allen Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAllen ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$46,469$60,756$80,734
Median home value$104,500$216,500$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$775/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.0%21.0%21.0%