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Abita Springs Louisiana Information: Abita Springs, Louisiana is part of SAINT TAMMANY County. Population for Abita Springs from the last gathering is 1957. You can view Abita Springs venues that host many Abita Springs LA events every year. You can also research Abita Springs Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Abita Springs Louisiana real estate guide. Abita Springs Louisiana has a latitude of 30.4847 and a longitude of -89.9551. Zip codes in Abita Springs, LA include 70420 ... more Abita Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Abita Springs, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Abita Springs, LA was 1,957.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Abita Springs was 909, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Abita Springs, LA
There are an estimated 476 married men in the town. 70.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Abita Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Abita Springs is 1,048 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Abita Springs, Louisiana
There are an estimated 455 married women in the community. 57.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Abita Springs, LA
The median age of people living in Abita Springs, LA was 35.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Abita Springs was 153. There were 1,399 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.6 percent of the population (207) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Abita Springs, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Abita Springs, LA was 1,943.

White Population in Abita Springs, LA
The estimated White population in the Abita Springs community is 1,865, which is 95.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Abita Springs, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 59, which is 3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Abita Springs, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Abita Springs, LA was 6.

Asian Population in Abita Springs, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Abita Springs, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Abita Springs was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Abita Springs community was 35, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Abita Springs, LA
The household population number in Abita Springs was 1,957.

Group Quarters Population in Abita Springs, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Abita Springs, LA
The average household size in Abita Springs is 2.59 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Abita Springs, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 813 total housing units in Abita Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 757, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 612 were owner-occupied (80.8), and 145 were renter-occupied (19.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 56 vacant homes in Abita Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Abita Springs, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 536, with a median value in dollars of 109,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Abita Springs, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $894 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Abita Springs, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,105 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Abita Springs, Louisiana
380 people in Abita Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Abita Springs, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Abita Springs was 176, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Abita Springs, LA
In 2000, there were 254 people in Abita Springs, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Abita Springs, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 87 people in Abita Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Abita Springs, Louisiana
There were 963 in the labor force in Abita Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Abita Springs was 29.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Abita Springs, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,923. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Abita Springs, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,208. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Abita Springs, Louisiana
Per capita income in Abita Springs in the last full census was 16,998. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Abita Springs numbered 26, or 4.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Abita Springs, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 135, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.