Year Structure Built in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 64,626 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 344 | 0.5% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 8,396 | 13.0% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 8,890 | 13.8% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 10,908 | 16.9% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 13,282 | 20.6% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 9,457 | 14.6% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 8,336 | 12.9% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,721 | 4.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,292 | 3.5% |
Value in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 34,694 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 6,602 | 19.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 8,112 | 23.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,996 | 20.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,529 | 15.9% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,412 | 12.7% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,182 | 6.3% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 555 | 1.6% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 306 | 0.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 119,200 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 20,135 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 109 | 0.5% |
| $300 to $499 | 699 | 3.5% |
| $500 to $699 | 2,611 | 13.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 5,506 | 27.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 6,023 | 29.9% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,893 | 14.4% |
| $2,000 or more | 2,294 | 11.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,079 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 64,626 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 57,239 | 88.6% |
| Vacant housing units | 7,387 | 11.4% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 64,626 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 43,108 | 66.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 785 | 1.2% |
| 2 units | 2,211 | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,822 | 5.9% |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,839 | 4.4% |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,174 | 1.8% |
| 20 or more units | 1,688 | 2.6% |
| Mobile home | 8,972 | 13.9% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 27 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 64,626 | 100% |
| 1 room | 837 | 1.3% |
| 2 rooms | 1,443 | 2.2% |
| 3 rooms | 5,468 | 8.5% |
| 4 rooms | 11,042 | 17.1% |
| 5 rooms | 18,139 | 28.1% |
| 6 rooms | 12,623 | 19.5% |
| 7 rooms | 7,132 | 11.0% |
| 8 rooms | 3,980 | 6.2% |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,962 | 6.1% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 64,626 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 914 | 1.4% |
| 1 bedroom | 5,433 | 8.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 16,334 | 25.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | 33,196 | 51.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 7,746 | 12.0% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,003 | 1.6% |
Housing Tenure in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 57,239 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 34,694 | 60.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 22,545 | 39.4% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 57,239 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 6,815 | 11.9% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 30,335 | 53.0% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 9,422 | 16.5% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 4,580 | 8.0% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 3,265 | 5.7% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 2,822 | 4.9% |
Vehicles Available in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 57,239 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 4,713 | 8.2% |
| 1 vehicle available | 24,484 | 42.8% |
| 2 vehicles available | 20,082 | 35.1% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 7,960 | 13.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 57,239 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 21,096 | 36.9% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,095 | 1.9% |
| Electricity | 34,617 | 60.5% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 13 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 334 | 0.6% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 38 | 0.1% |
| No fuel used | 46 | 0.1% |
Selected Characteristics in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 57,239 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 139 | 0.2% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 304 | 0.5% |
| No telephone service available | 956 | 1.7% |
Occupants Per Room in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 57,239 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 55,704 | 97.3% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 999 | 1.7% |
| 1.51 or more | 536 | 0.9% |
Mortgage Status in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 34,694 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 20,135 | 58.0% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 14,559 | 42.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 14,559 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 301 | 2.1% |
| $100 to $199 | 2,364 | 16.2% |
| $200 to $299 | 4,614 | 31.7% |
| $300 to $399 | 3,243 | 22.3% |
| $400 or more | 4,037 | 27.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 300 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 20,122 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 10,080 | 50.1% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,472 | 12.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,939 | 9.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,423 | 7.1% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 4,208 | 20.9% |
| Not computed | 13 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 14,388 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 7,288 | 50.7% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 2,673 | 18.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,520 | 10.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 803 | 5.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 480 | 3.3% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 396 | 2.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,228 | 8.5% |
| Not computed | 171 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 20,624 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 584 | 2.8% |
| $200 to $299 | 996 | 4.8% |
| $300 to $499 | 3,741 | 18.1% |
| $500 to $749 | 7,870 | 38.2% |
| $750 to $999 | 5,287 | 25.6% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,879 | 9.1% |
| $1,500 or more | 267 | 1.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 654 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 1,921 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Ouachita Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 19,870 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 2,842 | 14.3% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 2,370 | 11.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,187 | 11.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,901 | 9.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,991 | 10.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 8,579 | 43.2% |
| Not computed | 2,675 | 0% |