CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Avondale

Louisiana · 5,813 residents · 5.56 sq mi

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Avondale is a city of 5,813 people in Louisiana. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $44,300. The median age is 28.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Louisiana median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,813

+7%vs 2000

vs 5,441 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.9

−13%vs 2000

vs 33.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(412)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(536)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(569)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.6%(615)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(402)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(929)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(880)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.9%(752)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(487)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.9%(168)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.9%(53)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,940

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,917 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,826

−35%vs 2000

vs $13,518 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.7%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,300

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$481

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $499 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.7%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

14.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic61.2%(3,328)

Black20.1%(1,096)

Hispanic / Latino4.8%(261)

Asian12.1%(661)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73%(4,243)

Black13.5%(782)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(297)

Asian12.4%(723)

Other1.1%(65)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American7%(324)

Salvadoran3.8%(175)

Honduran2.8%(130)

Cuban1.2%(53)

Mexican0.5%(21)

Panamanian0.4%(19)

South American0.2%(9)

Venezuelan0.2%(9)

Asian origin

Vietnamese9.4%(435)

Filipino1.9%(89)

Ancestry

French9.5%(438)

German5.9%(273)

English4%(186)

French Canadian3.6%(165)

Italian3.3%(153)

Irish3.2%(149)

American0.8%(39)

Norwegian0.6%(28)

Israeli0.5%(25)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(16)

Austrian0.2%(8)

Bulgarian0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest Vietnamese population · Largest Central American population · Largest German population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.4%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.6%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 20.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married53%(794)

Married34.4%(515)

Widowed1.8%(27)

Divorced10.8%(162)

Women 15+

Never married46.9%(973)

Married32.2%(667)

Widowed5.6%(117)

Divorced15.2%(316)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.6%

−10.4 ptssince 2013

from 18.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

25.4%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.4%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

52.9%

+16.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

36.4%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

65.6%

+14.6 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.1%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)62.6%(82)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19.1%(25)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 131 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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