70532 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 70532, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

70532 is a zip code in Allen Parish and Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, which covers District 5, District 6, District 9, and District 10, with a total population of 2,696 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 70532 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 70532.

The estimated population of people living in 70532 is 2,696, with a median age of 39.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 70532 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,696
+18.35%
+10.54%
2020
2,278
 -7.47% -
2019
2,462
+10.3%
-
2018
2,232
 -8.49% -
2017
2,439
 - -

Population of 70532 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 70532 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
56.1%
52.4%
 +7.06%
Black/African American
22.1%
28.9%
 -23.53%
Native
13.2%
11.4%
 +15.79%
Hispanic
1.6%
2.6%
 -38.46%
Asian
1.9%
2.3%
 -17.39%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.2%
2.5%
 +108.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 70532 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 70532 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 70532 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 70532 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.8 +0.25% 39.7 +15.41% 40.1 -18.99%
2020 39.7 +3.93% 34.4 +3.93% 49.5 +25.63%
2019 38.2 -2.55% 33.1 -7.8% 39.4 -12.64%
2018 39.2 -1.01% 35.9 -10.03% 45.1 +17.45%
2017 39.6 - 39.9 - 38.4 -

The median age of the 70532 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 70532 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 156 18.66% 198 -31.34% 151 140
10 to 19 136 9.41% 187 +4.64% 132 194
20 to 29 90 +112.59% 186 +46.82% 154 237
30 to 39 146 +13.16% 153 +34.04% 164 198
40 to 49 90 1.54% 79 +249.18% 69 203
50 to 59 143 -23.19% 139 3.67% 84 127
60 to 69 174 +66.94% 244 16.71% 252 223
70+ 111 +57.31% 207 +28.32% 132 236

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 70532 zip code is $42,852.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 70532.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $52,155.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,875.00
  • 65 and over
    $26,167.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 70532 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 70532, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 70532 is currently $51,539.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.00% of households in 70532 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 70532 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    30.61%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.42%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.83%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.71%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.75%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.68%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 70532 is $21,967.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 70532 by the total population of 70532.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 70532 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 70532 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.08%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.92%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.97%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    59.37%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.67%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 70532 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 70532 zip over the age of 16 is 2,171.

Of those people, a total of 50.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 70532 is 46.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 70532 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 92 9.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 69 79.70% 1.80%
25 to 29 years 322 86.30% 30.20%
30 to 34 years 98 63.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 478 50.20% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 129 76.70% 9.10%
55 to 59 years 140 72.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 289 47.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 287 24.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 267 14.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 70532. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,258 54.20% 13.50%
Black or African American 495 50.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 303 39.90% 1.70%
Asian 39 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 26 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 50 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 42 4.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,256 54.10% 13.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 70532 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 70532 is 998, with median earnings of $29,821.00.

Women in 70532 are earning approximately 74.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 998 $29,821.00
Male 506 $34,362.00
Female 492 $25,691.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 70532 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 128 $45,375.00
Business and Financial 8 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 41 $16,314.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 109 $37,433.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 21 $0.00
Healthcare Support 27 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 43 $59,844.00
Food Preparation and Serving 34 $21,667.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 149 $12,476.00
Personal Care and Service 28 $38,125.00
Sales 41 $11,089.00
Office and Administrative Support 109 $28,313.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 73 $17,375.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 14 $0.00
Production 99 $96,696.00
Transportation and Material Moving 34 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 70532 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 70532.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 95 $45,521.00 33 $33,906.00
Business and Financial 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00 39 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 26 $0.00 83 $36,853.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 10 $0.00 11 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 27 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 43 $59,844.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 10 $0.00 24 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 40 $4,773.00 109 $15,179.00
Personal Care and Service 13 $0.00 15 $0.00
Sales 31 $0.00 10 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 10 $0.00 99 $27,688.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 73 $17,375.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 80 $86,250.00 19 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 34 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,088 households in 70532, with an average household size of 2.48 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 626 families living in the 70532 zip code with an average family size of 3.43 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 70532:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 434 23 169 462
Average Household Size 3.36 3.57 4.05 1.02
Total Families 434 23 169 0
Average Household Size 3.36 3.57 3.61 0

Poverty

Of the 626 families living in 70532, 4.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 70532:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,277 housing units in 70532.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,088 85.20%
Vacant 189 14.80%

17.07% of the total 1,277 housing units in 70532 are rental units. This is approximately 218 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 817 are occupied by the owner - or 63.98% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 70532 is $403.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 70532 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    53
  • Less than $500
    155
  • $500 to $999
    55
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    8
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 70532 is $84,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 70532 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    194
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    343
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    99
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    75
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    75
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    31
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 70532. The chart below shows the number of properties in 70532 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    69
  • 1940 to 1949
    135
  • 1950 to 1959
    303
  • 1960 to 1969
    91
  • 1970 to 1979
    124
  • 1980 to 1989
    113
  • 1990 to 1999
    79
  • 2000 to 2009
    228
  • 2010 to 2013
    135
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 70532 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    120
  • 1 vehicle available
    480
  • 2 vehicles available
    309
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    179

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 70532 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 70532 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 70532.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    72
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    176
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    23
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    88
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    193
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    209
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    95
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    10
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    75
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    38
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 70532 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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