Ouachita Parish LA Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 60,154 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 40,050 | 66.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,259 | 2.1 |
| 2 units | 1,542 | 2.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,612 | 6.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,370 | 3.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 833 | 1.4 |
| 20 or more units | 2,601 | 4.3 |
| Mobile home | 7,851 | 13.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 36 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,253 | 2.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,114 | 6.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,951 | 6.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10,893 | 18.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14,556 | 24.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11,185 | 18.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 11,499 | 19.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,703 | 4.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 623 | 1.0 |
| 2 rooms | 2,301 | 3.8 |
| 3 rooms | 5,670 | 9.4 |
| 4 rooms | 10,056 | 16.7 |
| 5 rooms | 15,884 | 26.4 |
| 6 rooms | 12,499 | 20.8 |
| 7 rooms | 6,752 | 11.2 |
| 8 rooms | 3,589 | 6.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,780 | 4.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 55,216 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 11,566 | 20.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 15,375 | 27.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8,826 | 16.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8,041 | 14.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,635 | 10.2 |
| 1969 or earlier | 5,773 | 10.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 6,536 | 11.8 |
| 1 | 19,977 | 36.2 |
| 2 | 21,275 | 38.5 |
| 3 or more | 7,428 | 13.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 25,273 | 45.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,665 | 3.0 |
| Electricity | 27,721 | 50.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 43 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 353 | 0.6 |
| Solar energy | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 7 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 150 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 332 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 374 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 2,064 | 3.7 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 55,216 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 52,511 | 95.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,898 | 3.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 807 | 1.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 27,739 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 6,272 | 22.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 12,127 | 43.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,091 | 18.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,342 | 8.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,277 | 4.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 392 | 1.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 220 | 0.8 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 18 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 80,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 17,479 | 63.0 |
Less than $300 | 341 | 1.2 |
$300 to $499 | 2,371 | 8.5 |
$500 to $699 | 4,250 | 15.3 |
$700 to $999 | 5,116 | 18.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,636 | 13.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,046 | 3.8 |
$2,000 or more | 719 | 2.6 |
Median (dollars) | 787 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 10,260 | 37.0 |
Median (dollars) | 226 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 13,134 | 47.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,565 | 16.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,966 | 10.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,918 | 6.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,239 | 4.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,545 | 12.8 |
| Not computed | 372 | 1.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 19,688 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,465 | 7.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 2,340 | 11.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 7,221 | 36.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 5,893 | 29.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 865 | 4.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 246 | 1.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 64 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 1,594 | 8.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 444 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,412 | 17.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,401 | 12.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,184 | 11.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,776 | 9.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,243 | 6.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 6,263 | 31.8 |
| Not computed | 2,409 | 12.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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