Avondale, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,442, Rural population: 0)

Avondale, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,812 (1,726 occupied: 1,485 owner occupied, 241 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	32%

Housing density: 333 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $669 (lower quartile is $534, upper quartile is $769)

Median gross rent in Avondale, LA in 2007: $758

Housing units in Avondale with a mortgage: 954 (75 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 461

Avondale,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,732 (it was $58,100 in 2000)

Avondale:	$101,732
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,336 - $107,296

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $95,373
Here: $95,373
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,845
Here: $126,845
State: $167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $34,048
Here: $34,048
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,513
Here: $90,513
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $14,643
Here: $14,643
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,441

In family households: 5,075 (1,114 male householders, 339 female householders)
1,058 spouses, 2,000 children (1,810 natural, 30 adopted, 160 stepchildren), 191 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 120 other relatives, 155 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 366 (115 male householders (85 living alone)), 174 female householders (148 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 448 2-persons, 348 3-persons, 299 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 233 1-person, 43 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

944 married couples with children.
353 single-parent households (97 men, 256 women).

82.6% of residents of Avondale speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
10.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 513 (9.4%)
(63.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Avondale, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 92 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 473 6 rooms: 571 7 rooms: 189 8 rooms: 50 9 or more rooms: 46

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Avondale, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 43 5 rooms: 105 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 17
1980 to 1989: 88
1970 to 1979: 529
1960 to 1969: 1,049
1950 to 1959: 66
1940 to 1949: 5
1939 or earlier: 34

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Avondale:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 160 3 bedrooms: 1,040 4 bedrooms: 239 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Avondale:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 66 3 bedrooms: 151 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Avondale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 61 1 vehicle: 449 2 vehicles: 739 3 vehicles: 192 4 vehicles: 39 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Avondale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 19 1 vehicle: 123 2 vehicles: 99 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Avondale, LA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 33
$60,000 to $69,999: 43
$70,000 to $79,999: 173
$80,000 to $89,999: 187
$90,000 to $99,999: 229
$100,000 to $124,999: 569
$125,000 to $149,999: 164
$150,000 to $174,999: 31
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 10
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Avondale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Avondale:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 34
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 48

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 31 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 101 1975 to 1979: 227 1970 to 1974: 55 1970 to 1974: 57 1965 to 1969: 34

Avondale, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.4%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 52
5 to 9 minutes: 75
10 to 14 minutes: 187
15 to 19 minutes: 209
20 to 24 minutes: 437
25 to 29 minutes: 98
30 to 34 minutes: 694
35 to 39 minutes: 32
40 to 44 minutes: 53
45 to 59 minutes: 212
60 to 89 minutes: 86
90 or more minutes: 85

Avondale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,735 (78%)
Carpooled: 384 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (1%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 30 (1%)
Other means: 38 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 166
$10,000 to $14,999: 116
$15,000 to $19,999: 115
$20,000 to $24,999: 164
$25,000 to $29,999: 146
$30,000 to $34,999: 142
$35,000 to $39,999: 105
$40,000 to $44,999: 130
$45,000 to $49,999: 131
$50,000 to $59,999: 196
$60,000 to $74,999: 155
$75,000 to $99,999: 122
$100,000 to $124,999: 40
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1814

French (except Basque): 719

United States or American: 513

Irish: 274

Italian: 263

German: 142

French Canadian: 128

English: 60

Subsaharan African:: 49

African: 49

Acadian/Cajun: 44

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27

Scotch-Irish: 19

Belizean: 17

Scottish: 14

Polish: 13

Croatian: 11

Russian: 10

West Indian: 10

Canadian: 8

Greek: 6

Dutch: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (60%)
Honduras (12%)
El Salvador (6%)
Guatemala (6%)
Cuba (4%)
Germany (3%)
Mexico (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4199
Northeast: 88
Midwest: 131
South: 426
West: 20

72% of Avondale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 53
7th and 8th grade: 72
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 157
11th grade: 120
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 662
Less than 1 year of college: 57
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 193
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 49
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 104
11th grade: 82
12th grade, no diploma: 127
High school graduate (or equivalency): 728
Less than 1 year of college: 92
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 203
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 51
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 26.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,353
Black householders: $31,182
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,530
Asian householders: $60,788
Two or more races householders: $44,199
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,072

Avondale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Avondale household income for Black householders

Avondale household income for Asian householders

Avondale household income for Two or more races householders

Avondale household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Avondale marital status for males

Avondale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,256
Black or African American householders: $97,704
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $113,813
Asian householders: $113,638
Two or more races householders: $127,996
Hispanic or Latino householders: $99,280

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,666
One, attached: 24
Two: 14
3 or 4: 48
5 to 9: 19
20 to 49: 27
Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,425

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Avondale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (36%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119

Here:	14.3%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71

Here:	17.3%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33

Here:	19.2%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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