Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,563
Median household income: $44,957
Median home value: $106,000

Home to 9,563 residents, Caldwell Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $44,957 runs below the Louisiana figure of $60,023.

From 2019 to 2023, Caldwell Parish's population declined 4.3% from 9,992 to 9,563, while its median household income rose 19.3% from $37,691 to $44,957.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $756.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,563
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,957
Median home value: $106,000
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 4,644
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,9929,563

Median household income

$37,691$44,957

Median home value

$77,300$106,000

Median gross rent

$611$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,992	$37,691	$77,300	$611
2020	9,959	$40,690	$79,100	$732
2021	9,707	$41,861	$84,100	$713
2022	9,658	$45,707	$103,500	$801
2023	9,563	$44,957	$106,000	$756

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	484	5.1%
5 to 17	1,631	17.1%
18 to 24	529	5.5%
25 to 34	1,707	17.9%
35 to 44	1,091	11.4%
45 to 54	1,186	12.4%
55 to 64	1,208	12.6%
65 to 74	1,062	11.1%
75 and over	665	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,406	77.4%
Black or African American	1,737	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	139	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	253	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,190	17.2%
High school graduate	3,324	48.0%
Some college or associate's	1,663	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	564	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	178	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,953	86.7%
Carpooled	106	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	199	5.8%
Other means	130	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	913	28.5%
15 to 29 min	948	29.6%
30 to 44 min	736	22.9%
45 to 59 min	368	11.5%
60+ min	242	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 25.4% (2,351 of 9,261)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,312	62.7%
Nonfamily households	1,374	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,686	79.4%
Vacant	958	20.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,544	69.0%
Renter-occupied	1,142	31.0%

1-unit, detached53.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other41.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,476	53.3%
1-unit, attached	6	0.1%
2 to 4 units	167	3.6%
5 to 19 units	15	0.3%
20 or more units	38	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,942	41.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 22021
State: Louisiana
Land area: 530 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 32.1012, -92.1142