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West Feliciana Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of West Feliciana Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

West Feliciana Parish is a small, stable rural parish of 15,381 residents with flat population growth over the past five years and a labor force participation rate of just 44.7%, reflecting a limited available workforce. Median household income stands at $77,452 against a modest median gross rent of $998/month and a median home value of $263,200, with a high homeownership rate of 78.8%. The 6.0% unemployment rate and a GDP per capita of $55,504—well above the median worker earnings of $41,601—suggest output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors, while 22.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and the mean commute time of 35.3 minutes points to reliance on employment outside the parish.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,452

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.0% since 2018

West Feliciana Parish added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,811 (51.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,609 (43.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race381 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races203 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone183 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone71 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish243
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)125
  3. 3.Vietnamese32
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic28
  5. 5.Other Indo-European28

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

68.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

935

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,504

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$29,175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,361
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)755
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)541
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities534
  5. 5.Construction (Group)517

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,057
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,187
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations887
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations807
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations577

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.88×)719
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.84×)191
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.78×)465
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.35×)119
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)428

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$263,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$998/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999498 (16.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999382 (12.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999334 (11.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999258 (8.5%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999256 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999252 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,601

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,652 (87.5%)
  • Worked At Home400 (7.5%)
  • Carpooled234 (4.4%)
  • Other17 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle11 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.