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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Louisiana

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Louisiana, the relative cost of Louisiana housing, the housing mix and the change in Louisiana population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Louisiana population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Louisiana sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Louisiana

The data below track the total number of housing units in Louisiana, the total 18 and over population in Louisiana and the ratio of the 18 and over Louisiana population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Louisiana housing units increased by 3.92% while the 18 and over population increased by 0.82%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units decreased from 1.758 to 1.705. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Louisiana Housing Units 2,089,824 +0.66% +3.92%
Louisiana 18+ Population 3,563,908 +0.04% +0.82%
Louisiana 18+ Pop. / Units 1.705 -0.010 -0.052

Louisiana 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Louisiana, US

Louisiana Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Louisiana Housing Units Louisiana 18+ Population Louisiana 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 2,089,824 3,563,908 1.705
2018 2,076,136 3,562,393 1.716
2017 2,061,582 3,575,091 1.734
2016 2,037,067 3,564,385 1.750
2015 2,024,737 3,554,539 1.756
2014 2,011,037 3,534,892 1.758
2013 1,990,967 3,512,796 1.764
2012 1,987,059 3,482,769 1.753
2011 1,978,974 3,455,588 1.746
2010 1,967,947 3,426,176 1.741
2009 1,963,337 3,369,681 1.716
2008 1,883,134 3,303,489 1.754

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Louisiana Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Louisiana falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Louisiana was at the 25.49% percentile for home prices and the 35.29% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Louisiana home prices have become less expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Louisiana has become less expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Louisiana Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
(delta)
Louisiana Home Price Percentile 25.49% -1.96% -9.80%
Louisiana Rent Percentile 35.29% -5.89% -11.77%

Louisiana Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Louisiana, US

Louisiana Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Louisiana Home Price Percentile Louisiana Rent Percentile
2019 25.49% 35.29%
2018 27.45% 41.18%
2017 29.41% 45.10%
2016 31.37% 41.18%
2015 35.29% 41.18%
2014 35.29% 47.06%
2013 35.29% 39.22%
2012 35.29% 41.18%
2011 37.25% 45.10%
2010 31.37% 49.02%
2009 31.37% 43.14%
2008 27.45% 43.14%

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Louisiana Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Louisiana by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 4.60% while the total number of rented units in Louisiana decreased by 4.58%. Units that were vacant1 increased by 19.09% over the last 5 years.

Louisiana Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Louisiana Owner Occ. Units 1,157,652 +1.77% +4.60%
Louisiana Renter Occ. Units 583,424 -2.71% -4.58%
Louisiana Vacant Units 348,748 +2.90% +19.09%

Louisiana Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Louisiana as a fraction of total housing units.

Louisiana Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Louisiana Owner Occ. Units Louisiana Renter Occ. Units Louisiana Vacant Units
2019 1,157,652 583,424 348,748
2018 1,137,524 599,696 338,916
2017 1,132,229 604,894 324,459
2016 1,105,710 615,091 316,266
2015 1,122,294 615,614 286,829
2014 1,106,785 611,409 292,843
2013 1,140,052 588,097 262,818
2012 1,130,134 589,339 267,586
2011 1,130,694 571,336 276,944
2010 1,141,504 548,318 278,125
2009 1,146,560 541,467 275,310
2008 1,113,926 511,227 257,981

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Louisiana Population

This data shows the population of Louisiana for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has decreased by 2.68% while the 18 and over population has increased by 0.82%.The total population of Louisiana has decreased by 0.02% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Louisiana Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Louisiana Population Under 18 1,084,886 -1.16% -2.68%
Louisiana Population 18+ 3,563,908 +0.04% +0.82%
Louisiana Total Population 4,648,794 -0.24% -0.02%

Louisiana Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Louisiana Population History

Date Louisiana Population Under 18 Louisiana Population 18+ Louisiana Total Population
2019 1,084,886 3,563,908 4,648,794
2018 1,097,585 3,562,393 4,659,978
2017 1,109,242 3,575,091 4,684,333
2016 1,117,281 3,564,385 4,681,666
2015 1,116,185 3,554,539 4,670,724
2014 1,114,784 3,534,892 4,649,676
2013 1,112,674 3,512,796 4,625,470
2012 1,119,124 3,482,769 4,601,893
2011 1,119,248 3,455,588 4,574,836
2010 1,118,052 3,426,176 4,544,228
2009 1,122,395 3,369,681 4,492,076
2008 1,107,307 3,303,489 4,410,796

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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