Louisiana

Ouachita Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
57.4%
African
37.6%
Other
5%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Ouachita 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.

MetricOuachita ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White57.4%54.8%58%
Black or African American37.6%31.2%—
Hispanic2.2%8.5%—
Indian0.5%0.4%—
East Asian0.5%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.6%—

Cost of living

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

MetricOuachita 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$54,688$60,756$80,734
Median home value$194,400$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.6×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$959/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.0%21.0%21.0%