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Central, LA
Demographic Data




Central Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Central Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

29,735

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
19.6%
18 - 24:
8.8%
25 - 34:
8.9%
35 - 54:
23.9%
55 - 64:
14.8%
Over 65 Years:
17.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.0%
5.0%
95.3%
95.3%
31.6%
31.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Central
USA
$41,070
$41,070
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Central
USA
$82,714
$82,714
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.4%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Public Service
Healthcare
Education
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Wholesale
13.6%
13.6%
11.5%
11.5%
10.8%
10.8%
9.7%
9.7%
8.3%
8.3%
8.0%
8.0%
6.6%
6.6%
6.3%
6.3%
5.6%
5.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
83.0%
83.0%
8.4%
8.4%
5.0%
5.0%
2.6%
2.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French
English
Irish
Italian
German
European
French Canadian
Scots-Irish
Scottish
Polish
Welsh
Acadian/Cajun
Dutch
Lebanese
Swedish
Norwegian
British
African
Hungarian
Brazilian
11.0%
11.0%
9.5%
9.5%
7.8%
7.8%
5.7%
5.7%
4.2%
4.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Tagalog
French
Arabic
Vietnamese
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
97.0%
97.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Central Residents

1.8%


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