Louisiana · GEOID 22009

Avoyelles Parish

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 38,905 · 18,381 housing units

Median household income

$39,325

State $61,581

Median home value

$122,400

State $215,207

Median gross rent

$757

State $1,064

Homeownership rate

70.1%

State 67.4%

Renter cost-burden rate

55.9%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

18.3%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.4%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

10.4%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

21.4%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.11

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana
Population	38,905	4,611,961
Population density (per sq. mi.)	46.80	—
Median household income	$39,325	$61,581
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$53,600	—
Households	14,441	—
Average household size	2.50 people	—
Owner-occupied	70.1%	67.4%
Renter-occupied	29.9%	32.6%
Race	63.4% White · 27.4% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Avoyelles Parish compared with Louisiana.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

11.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 27.0%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	23.2%	$30,000	$750	$80,651
1 earner	40.2%	$41,457	$1,036	$123,298
2 earners	31.3%	$91,318	$2,283	$308,897
3+ earners	5.3%	$115,526	$2,888	$399,007

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

14,441

Average size: 2.50 people

Households with children

3,559

24.6% of households

Per-capita income

$25,028

Poverty rate: 25.0%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

70.1% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 72.4% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 7.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

48.6% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,980.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $122,400.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $757.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 3,940 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 3.6% · For rent 12.8% · Seasonal 24.1% · Other 59.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

16.8% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 83.2% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

5.2%

951 units of 18,381 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

12.7%

2,329 units of 18,381 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$31,460

100% MHI$39,325

120% MHI$47,190

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Avoyelles Parish should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$37,950	$43,350	$54,150
100% AMI	$37,520	$42,880	$53,600
120% AMI	$45,000	$51,450	$64,300

HUD FMR Area: Avoyelles Parish, LA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

55.9% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (29.2% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

18.3% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Avoyelles Parish.

Covered employment

5,677

Across 16 sectors

Establishments

759

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$43,199

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,438	$29,628	$79,266	−$43,134	$741
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,064	$52,468	$164,284	+$41,884	$1,312
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	757	$53,828	$169,347	+$46,947	$1,346
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	511	$16,468	$30,280	−$92,120	$412
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	371	$53,364	$167,619	+$45,219	$1,334
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	364	$40,629	$120,215	−$2,185	$1,016
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	297	$51,137	$159,330	+$36,930	$1,278
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	201	$70,433	$231,156	+$108,756	$1,761
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	168	$34,555	$97,606	−$24,794	$864
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	146	$51,782	$161,731	+$39,331	$1,295
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	84	$41,241	$122,493	+$93	$1,031
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	75	$33,517	$93,742	−$28,658	$838
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	66	$65,188	$211,632	+$89,232	$1,630
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	65	$38,383	$111,855	−$10,545	$960
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	42	$91,724	$310,408	+$188,008	$2,293
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	28	$132,978	$463,970	+$341,570	$3,324

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	831	$33,861	$95,023	−$27,377	$847
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	779	$51,309	$159,970	+$37,570	$1,283
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	729	$40,273	$118,890	−$3,510	$1,007
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	487	$16,587	$30,723	−$91,677	$415
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	456	$27,792	$72,432	−$49,968	$695
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	422	$59,283	$189,652	+$67,252	$1,482
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	331	$23,915	$58,000	−$64,400	$598
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	297	$51,137	$159,330	+$36,930	$1,278
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	284	$49,313	$152,540	+$30,140	$1,233
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	274	$25,563	$64,135	−$58,265	$639
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	259	$46,172	$140,848	+$18,448	$1,154
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	202	$25,048	$62,218	−$60,182	$626
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	164	$44,477	$134,539	+$12,139	$1,112
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	135	$41,249	$122,523	+$123	$1,031
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	129	$44,752	$135,563	+$13,163	$1,119
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	119	$35,287	$100,331	−$22,069	$882
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	92	$79,117	$263,481	+$141,081	$1,978
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	86	$40,177	$118,533	−$3,867	$1,004
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	82	$43,063	$129,276	+$6,876	$1,077
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	81	$67,740	$221,132	+$98,732	$1,694
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	76	$49,631	$153,724	+$31,324	$1,241
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	74	$48,315	$148,825	+$26,425	$1,208
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	73	$27,965	$73,076	−$49,324	$699
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	60	$58,879	$188,148	+$65,748	$1,472
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	54	$53,479	$168,047	+$45,647	$1,337
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	48	$33,094	$92,168	−$30,232	$827
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	42	$91,724	$310,408	+$188,008	$2,293
NAICS 113 Forestry and logging NAICS 113	40	$38,825	$113,500	−$8,900	$971
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	40	$20,589	$45,620	−$76,780	$515
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	33	$28,244	$74,114	−$48,286	$706
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	28	$132,978	$463,970	+$341,570	$3,324
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	26	$56,667	$179,914	+$57,514	$1,417
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	24	$14,047	$21,268	−$101,132	$351
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	18	$50,354	$156,415	+$34,015	$1,259
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	15	$44,558	$134,840	+$12,440	$1,114
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	12	$14,606	$23,349	−$99,051	$365
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	11	$18,580	$38,142	−$84,258	$465
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	10	$56,019	$177,502	+$55,102	$1,400
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	10	$53,442	$167,910	+$45,510	$1,336
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	9	$93,007	$315,184	+$192,784	$2,325
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	6	$51,020	$158,894	+$36,494	$1,276

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	900	(10)	(1%)	$10.05	$20,890	$46,740	$522
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	1,910	720	61%	$10.81	$22,480	$52,659	$562
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	260	(140)	(35%)	$10.94	$22,760	$53,701	$569
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	2,360	(1,030)	(30%)	$12.15	$25,260	$63,007	$632
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,870	250	15%	$13.70	$28,500	$75,067	$713
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	1,590	(460)	(22%)	$14.26	$29,650	$79,348	$741
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,540	(770)	(33%)	$14.66	$30,500	$82,512	$763
Tellers SOC 43-3071	290	(210)	(42%)	$15.29	$31,810	$87,388	$795
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	1,260	(190)	(13%)	$15.47	$32,170	$88,728	$804
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	200	(90)	(31%)	$16.97	$35,290	$100,342	$882
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	980	310	46%	$17.22	$35,820	$102,315	$896
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	570	(10)	(2%)	$19.66	$40,900	$121,224	$1,023
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	260	(310)	(54%)	$22.26	$46,300	$141,325	$1,158
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,280	230	22%	$22.57	$46,950	$143,744	$1,174
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	130	10	8%	$23.70	$49,290	$152,455	$1,232
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	1,090	(140)	(11%)	$23.85	$49,600	$153,609	$1,240
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	100	(130)	(57%)	$26.73	$55,600	$175,943	$1,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,320	(290)	(18%)	—	$55,610	$175,980	$1,390
Electricians SOC 47-2111	250	80	47%	$27.99	$58,220	$185,695	$1,456
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	1,790	180	11%	$37.20	$77,370	$256,978	$1,934

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 22009 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.