Census Reporter

Congressional District 2, LA

793,342 Population
1,271.3 square miles 624 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2020 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

36.9 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Louisiana: 37.2 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.2 ±0.1

Economics

$27,076 ±$703 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Louisiana: $29,522 ±$268
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $35,384 ±$91
$42,619 ±$987 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Louisiana: $50,800 ±$360
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $64,994 ±$128

23.2% ±0.7% (179,039  ±5,840) Persons below poverty line
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Louisiana: 18.7% 845,230 (±0.3% / ±12,732)
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 12.8% 40,910,326 (±0.1% / ±258,486)

25.2 minutes ±0.4 (8,103,405  ±167,776) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Louisiana: 25.8 49,507,695 (±0.2 / ±416,330)
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 26.9 3,837,803,315 (±0.1 / ±8,076,551)

Families

296,598 ±2,929 Number of households
  • Louisiana: 1,751,956 ±5,502
  • United States: 122,354,219 ±211,970
2.6 ±0 (772,208  ±5,441) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Louisiana: 2.6 4,535,225 (±0)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.6 318,495,974

5.5% ±0.5% (10,750  ±1,039) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Louisiana: 5.6% 61,586 (±0.2% / ±2,490)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,982,654 (±0% / ±21,427)

Housing

353,399 ±2,663 Number of housing units
  • Louisiana: 2,074,664 ±337
  • United States: 138,432,751 ±11,188

$168,300 ±$2,042 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Louisiana: $168,100 ±$915
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $229,800 ±$188

12.8% ±0.5% (100,746  ±3,919.5) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Louisiana: 12.6% 578,384 (±0.2% / ±10,155.1)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 13.8% 44,657,396 (±0% / ±138,910.3)

Social

83.8% ±0.9% (454,829  ±5,786.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Louisiana: 85.9% 2,695,344 (±0.5% / ±14,333.9)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 88.5% 197,274,154 (±0.1% / ±241,896.7)
24.5% ±0.5% (132,997  ±3,116.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Louisiana: 24.9% 780,547 (±0.3% / ±8,695.6)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 32.9% 73,356,319 (±0.1% / ±147,645.6)

9.5% ±1% (70,528  ±7,206.5) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Louisiana: 7.8% 338,925 (±0.1% / ±4,726.3)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 21.5% 66,093,076 (±0.1% / ±186,870.8)

6.1% ±0.3% (48,227  ±2,097) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Louisiana: 4.1% 193,041 (±0.1% / ±3,395)
  • about half the rate in United States: 13.5% 44,125,628 (±0% / ±136,982)

5.6% ±0.3% (34,246  ±1,784) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Louisiana: 6.8% 239,881 (±0.1% / ±4,882)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 7.1% 17,835,456 (±0% / ±52,869)
34,246 Total veterans ±1,784 30,613 Male ±1,845 3,633 Female ±562

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