Louisiana

Avoyelles Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
64.6%
African
27.5%
Other
7.9%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Avoyelles 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.

MetricAvoyelles ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White64.6%54.8%58%
Black or African American27.5%31.2%—
Hispanic2%8.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%0.6%—
Indian0.3%0.4%—
East Asian0.3%0.4%—

Cost of living

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

MetricAvoyelles 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$39,325$60,756$80,734
Median home value$122,400$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$757/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.1%21.0%21.0%