Tensas Parish, Louisiana demographics
Population: 4,269
Median age: 44.8
Median household income: 32,962
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
Population
| 2021 | 4,269 |
| 2020 | 4,435 |
| 2019 | 4,561 |
| 2018 | 4,666 |
| 2017 | 4,771 |
| 2016 | 4,793 |
| 2015 | 4,893 |
| 2014 | 5,008 |
| 2013 | 5,105 |
| 2012 | 5,189 |
| 2011 | 5,299 |
| 2010 | 5,430 |
| 2009 | 5,798 |
Tensas Parish, LA cities
Newellton town - 1,174
St. Joseph town - 644
Waterproof town - 675
Census data for Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
| Total population | 4,269 |
| Male | 2,048 |
| Female | 2,221 |
| Total population | 4,269 |
| Under 5 years | 227 |
| 5 to 9 years | 363 |
| 10 to 14 years | 217 |
| 15 to 19 years | 320 |
| 20 to 24 years | 178 |
| 25 to 34 years | 272 |
| 35 to 44 years | 571 |
| 45 to 54 years | 355 |
| 55 to 59 years | 348 |
| 60 to 64 years | 344 |
| 65 to 74 years | 794 |
| 75 to 84 years | 250 |
| 85 years and over | 30 |
| Median age (years) | 44.8 |
| Under 18 years | 970 |
| 16 years and over | 3,374 |
| 18 years and over | 3,299 |
| 21 years and over | 3,084 |
| 62 years and over | 1,258 |
| 65 years and over | 1,074 |
| Total population | 4,269 |
| One race | 4,195 |
| White | 1,805 |
| Black or African American | 2,267 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 117 |
| Two or more races | 74 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,294 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,562 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,732 |
Social characteristics in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
| Total households | 1,502 |
| Family households (families) | 589 |
| Married-couple family | 47 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 377 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 307 |
| Nonfamily households | 489 |
| Average household size | 746 |
| Average family size | 2.83 |
Economic characteristics in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
| Total households | 1,502 |
| Less than $10,000 | 181 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 134 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 237 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 252 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 194 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 313 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 84 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 65 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8 |
| $200,000 or more | 34 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,962 |
Housing characteristics in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
| Total housing units | 2,845 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,502 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,343 |
| Total housing units | 2,845 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,262 |
| 1-unit, attached | 35 |
| 2 units | 8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 12 |
| 5 to 9 units | 8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 38 |
| 20 or more units | 22 |
| Mobile home | 460 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,845 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 99 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 203 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 193 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 476 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 724 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 518 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 355 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 178 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 99 |
| Total housing units | 2,845 |
| 1 room | 36 |
| 2 rooms | 63 |
| 3 rooms | 303 |
| 4 rooms | 360 |
| 5 rooms | 585 |
| 6 rooms | 905 |
| 7 rooms | 276 |
| 8 rooms | 173 |
| 9 rooms or more | 144 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 2,845 |
| No bedroom | 36 |
| 1 bedroom | 175 |
| 2 bedrooms | 723 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,501 |
| 4 bedrooms | 355 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 55 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,502 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,030 |
| Renter-occupied | 472 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.76 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.98 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,502 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 85 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 294 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 249 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 253 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 184 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 437 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,030 |
| Less than $50,000 | 332 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 337 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 120 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 38 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 91 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 19 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 75 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 18 |
| Median (dollars) | 84,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,030 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 250 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 780 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 291 |
| Less than $500 | 141 |
| $500 to $999 | 121 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 16 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 13 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 517 |
| No rent paid | 181 |
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