Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

60,877 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,267

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $850

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $8,389,415
--Home Prepared Food $4,727,369
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $3,662,046
Alcoholic Beverages $615,890
Housing $21,264,835
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $12,434,311
--Utilities $4,286,258
--Operations $1,614,629
--Supplies $790,669
--Furnishings $2,147,291
Apparel $1,972,511
--Men & Boys $441,110
--Women & Girls $798,992
--Children < 2 $8,323
--Footwear $416,142
Transportation $10,328,634
--New Vehicles $1,930,897
--Used Vehicles $2,205,550
--Fuel $2,230,519
--Insurance $1,032,031
--Public Transit $865,575
Healthcare $5,260,030
Entertainment $3,412,361
--Pets $699,118
--Toys $166,457
Personal Care Products $815,638
Books & Literature $116,520
Education $1,489,787
Tobacco Products $366,205
Miscellaneous $1,048,677
Retirement $1,997,480
Non-health Insurance $7,723,588
Total Expenditures $64,801,569

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Louisiana 4,601,049
2015 Louisiana 4,625,253
2016 Louisiana 4,645,670
2017 Louisiana 4,663,461
2018 Louisiana 4,663,616