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State Senate District 3, LA

117,808 Population
63.3 square miles 1,861.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.7 ±0.8 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Louisiana: 37.8 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 38.7 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female54%
  • Male
  • Female
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29%White55%Black0%†Native4%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other3%†Two+8%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$31,118 ±$1,135 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Louisiana: $34,211 ±$247
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $43,289 ±$119
$50,674 ±$2,297 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Louisiana: $60,023 ±$491
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $78,538 ±$176

23.2% ±2% (27,057  ±2,430) Persons below poverty line
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Louisiana: 18.9% 848,769 (±0.3% / ±14,766)
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 12.4% 40,390,044 (±0.1% / ±272,803)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty34%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty21%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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26.6 minutes ±1 (1,197,490  ±67,079) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in Louisiana: 25.8 47,566,968 (±0.2 / ±402,285)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

46,371 ±1,137 Number of households
  • Louisiana: 1,783,168 ±5,717
  • United States: 127,482,864 ±208,633
2.5 ±0 (116,359  ±3,030) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Louisiana: 2.5 4,497,152
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 324,275,230

Population by household type

Married couples38%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married35%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale48%Female45%
Now marriedMale37%Female33%
DivorcedMale12%†Female15%
WidowedMale3%†Female7%
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6% ±1.4% (1,799  ±426) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Louisiana: 5.6% 60,096 (±0.2% / ±2,274)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,997,128 (±0% / ±22,535)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-193%†20-2414%†25-2910%†30-358%†35-393%†40-440%†45-50
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Housing

56,090 ±1,058 Number of housing units
  • Louisiana: 2,094,002 ±454
  • United States: 142,332,880 ±9,434

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied83%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied60%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit73%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$224,400 ±$5,192 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Louisiana: $208,700 ±$1,365
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $303,400 ±$362

8.2% ±0.8% (9,551  ±919.3) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Louisiana: 11.9% 543,392 (±0.2% / ±10,090.1)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 12.7% 41,707,981 (±0% / ±144,000.6)

Social

85.1% ±1.6% (70,652  ±2,148.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Louisiana: 86.9% 2,702,854 (±0.5% / ±14,218.9)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.4% 204,204,445 (±0.1% / ±279,113.6)
29.9% ±1.3% (24,829  ±1,203) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Louisiana: 26.6% 825,794 (±0.3% / ±7,861)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 35% 79,954,302 (±0.1% / ±180,792.5)

Population by highest level of education

15%No degree23%High school32%Some college18%Bachelor's12%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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7.1% ±0.8% (8,347  ±999) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Louisiana: 4.7% 218,450
  • about half the rate in United States: 13.9% 46,108,900

5% ±0.5% (4,579  ±429) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Louisiana: 6.2% 217,225 (±0.1% / ±3,492)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,569,149 (±0% / ±47,618)

Veterans by wartime service

138†WWII180†Korea1,526†Vietnam1,489†Gulf (1990s)892†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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4,579 Total veterans ±429 4,043 Male ±428 536 Female ±139

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for State Senate District 3, LA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/61000US22003-state-senate-district-3-la/>