Parks, Louisiana Population 2024

631

Parks Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Parks was:

  • Black or African American: 49.12%
  • White: 46.87%
  • Two or more races: 3.38%
  • Asian: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
746.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.56% (-10)
The current population of Parks, Louisiana is 631 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 641.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American39249.12%
White37446.87%
Two or more races273.38%
Asian50.63%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Parks Population by Race

Parks Population Pyramid 2024

Parks Median Age

33.9

Total

32.3

Male

33.9

Female

Parks Adults

There are 521 adults, (93 of whom are seniors) in Parks.

Parks Age Dependency

86.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Parks Sex Ratio

Female38748.5%
Male41151.5%

Parks Population by Age

Parks Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2373.3789.510.5
Married1144.511000
Non Family661.2668.231.8
Female302.9386.713.3
Male274.191000

4.13

Average Family Size

3.37

Average Household Size

89.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parks Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade122.42%
Associates Degree367.26%
Bachelors Degree8116.33%
Graduate Degree102.02%
High School Graduate24850%
Less Than 9th Grade224.44%
Some College8717.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Parks Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Parks Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27426229
Black20618462
2+ Races880
Asian550
Hispanic440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 30.1%.

Parks Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,925$0$48,850
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$37,500$39,545$32,813
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,250$41,964$45,417
Some College$33,000$75,833$28,182

$44,250

Average Earnings

$41,964

Average Male

$45,417

Average Female

Parks Earnings by Educational Attainment

Parks Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Parks Language

92.58% of Parks residents speak only English, while 7.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.25% of the population.

Parks Language

Parks Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3718823.72%
Black392133.32%
Multiple27518.52%

13.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.98%

Male Poverty Rate

7.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parks

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parks is White, with 23.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parks is Black, with 3.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.81%.

Parks Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.47%
High School17.74%
Bachelors or Greater17.58%
Some College6.5%

Parks Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.71%
Female Employed7.49%
Male Employed1.53%
Female Unemployed0%

Parks Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parks Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,219$72,481
Households$54,861$65,200
Married Families$88,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,250$45,008

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parks Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Parks Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Parks Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Parks Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Parks Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24

Number of Veterans

24

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam15
Korea6
Second Gulf War3
First Gulf War1
World War II0

Parks Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11
65 to 7410
18 to 342
35 to 541
55 to 640

Parks Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White165.46%
Black62.79%
2+ Races225%

Parks Veterans by Race

Parks Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parks Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Parks Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Parks Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Parks Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

92.98%

Born in Parks

99.25%

Native Born

0.75%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.25% of Parks residents were born in the United States, with 92.98% having been born in Louisiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Parks Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029619-3-0.48%
2028622-2-0.32%
2027624-2-0.32%
2026626-3-0.48%
2025629-2-0.32%
2024631-3-0.47%
2023634-2-0.31%
2022636-5-0.78%
202164100%
2020641-61-8.69%
2019702-2-0.28%
2018704-4-0.56%
201770860.85%
201670210.14%
2015701101.45%
201469150.73%
201368640.59%
201268200%
201168281.19%
201067400%

Parks Population by Year