Allen Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,477
Rank #1,750 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,469 −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,917 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.1% +83.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,907 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$104,500 −62.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,928 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.9% −64.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,113 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.8% +84.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,079 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
11.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.9%17.8%26.7%35.6%44.5%53.4%62.3%64.2%20.7%7.0%6.0%1.1%0.7%0.3%

About Allen Parish, Louisiana

Allen Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 22,477, making it the 1,750th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Allen Parish is 37.4 years, which is 3.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Allen Parish is $46,469, which ranks #2,917 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.8%.

The median home value in Allen Parish is $104,500, 62.9% below the national median. Renters in Allen Parish pay a median gross rent of $775 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Allen Parish, 11.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.3 min.

Allen Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (20.7%) and Two or More Races (7.0%).

All data for Allen Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.