Fifth Ward

Population: 1,104
Median household income: $49,788

Fifth Ward, a community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, has 1,104 residents. Its median household income of $49,788 runs above the Avoyelles Parish figure of $39,439.

From 2019 to 2023, Fifth Ward's population grew 36.5% from 809 to 1,104.

15.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 59.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,104
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,788
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 506
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8091,104

Median household income

$50,938$49,788

Median home value

$77,100$138,000

Median gross rent

$728$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	809	$50,938	$77,100	$728
2020	1,069	$42,129	$130,400	$832
2021	1,025	$47,596	$142,800	$814
2022	1,147	$49,207	$138,000	$903
2023	1,104	$49,788	—	$875

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 441.9%

45 to 5422.0%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	12.3%
5 to 17	183	16.6%
18 to 24	41	3.7%
25 to 34	184	16.7%
35 to 44	21	1.9%
45 to 54	243	22.0%
55 to 64	172	15.6%
65 to 74	55	5.0%
75 and over	69	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,067	96.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.9%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	200	26.9%
High school graduate	308	41.4%
Some college or associate's	122	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	95	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	19	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 60 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	505	89.9%
Carpooled	19	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	3.4%
Other means	19	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	4.8%
15 to 29 min	166	30.6%
30 to 44 min	128	23.6%
45 to 59 min	61	11.2%
60+ min	162	29.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 5.9% (65 of 1,104)

	Count	Share
Family households	346	77.8%
Nonfamily households	99	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	445	87.9%
Vacant	61	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	266	59.8%
Renter-occupied	179	40.2%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	290	57.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	3.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	200	39.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2225545
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.1207, -92.1584