Louisiana

Washington Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
65.3%
African
30.3%
Other
4.4%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Washington 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.

MetricWashington ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White65.3%54.8%58%
Black or African American30.3%31.2%—
Hispanic2.4%8.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.6%—
Indian0.1%0.4%—
East Asian0%0.4%—

Cost of living

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

MetricWashington 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$45,380$60,756$80,734
Median home value$155,700$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.4×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$774/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.5%21.0%21.0%