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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Parks

Louisiana · 383 residents · 0.85 sq mi
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With 383 people, Parks is a city in Louisiana. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 29.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Louisiana median by roughly 45%. The median age is 38.9, about 6 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
383
−28%vs 2000
vs 533 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.9
−2%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.85 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3254996738471K19902000201020202024Parks
2024963
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(21)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(31)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(25)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.5%(44)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(21)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 347.6%(29)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(61)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(45)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(30)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(31)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.1%(31)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.7%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$12,000
−53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,958 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,129
−56%vs 2000
vs $16,191 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
29.8%
+14.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$31,300
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$121
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $279 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.1% in 2000
17.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.2%(273)
Black47.3%(252)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(211)
Black42.6%(163)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.3%(9)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(2)
Ancestry
French18.3%(176)
English5.4%(52)
Irish3%(29)
American2.4%(23)
German1.3%(13)
Italian1.2%(12)
Hungarian0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
39.8%
−27.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.9%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 17.0 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 married38.5%(127)
Married54.2%(179)
Widowed0.6%(2)
Divorced6.7%(22)
Women 15+
Never married46.3%(207)
Married45.4%(203)
Widowed3.4%(15)
Divorced4.9%(22)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.8%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)8.1%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.4%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.5%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Parks, Louisiana?

Parks, Louisiana has about 383 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Parks, Louisiana?

The typical household in Parks, Louisiana earns about $12,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Parks, Louisiana expensive?

In Parks, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $31,300, and the typical rent is about $121 a month.

How educated are people in Parks, Louisiana?

About 5.8% of adults age 25 and over in Parks, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Parks, Louisiana?

About 29.8% of people in Parks, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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