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Addis Louisiana Information: Addis, Louisiana is part of WEST BATON ROUGE County. Population for Addis from the last gathering is 2238. You can view Addis venues that host many Addis LA events every year. You can also research Addis Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Addis Louisiana real estate guide. Addis Louisiana has a latitude of 30.3554 and a longitude of -91.2648. Zip codes in Addis, LA include 70710 ... more Addis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Addis, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Addis, LA was 2,238.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Addis was 1,088, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Addis, LA
There are an estimated 428 married men in the town. 51.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Addis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Addis is 1,150 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Addis, Louisiana
There are an estimated 408 married women in the community. 44.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Addis, LA
The median age of people living in Addis, LA was 31.1 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 Addis was 138. There were 1,570 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.9 percent of the population (177) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Addis, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Addis, LA was 2,227.

White Population in Addis, LA
The estimated White population in the Addis community is 1,704, which is 76.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Addis, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 514, which is 23 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Addis, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Addis, LA was 5.

Asian Population in Addis, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Addis community was 22, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Addis, LA
The household population number in Addis was 2,238.

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

Average Household Size in Addis, LA
The average household size in Addis is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Addis, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 864 total housing units in Addis.

The number of occupied housing units was 803, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 673 were owner-occupied (83.8), and 130 were renter-occupied (16.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Addis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Addis, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 377, with a median value in dollars of 94,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Addis, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $787 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Addis, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,051 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Addis, Louisiana
104 people in Addis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Addis, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Addis was 158, or 9.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Addis, LA
In 2000, there were 384 people in Addis, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Addis, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 89 people in Addis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Addis, Louisiana
There were 1,148 in the labor force in Addis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.2 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 Addis was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Addis, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Addis, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Addis, Louisiana
Per capita income in Addis in the last full census was 14,907. 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 Addis numbered 77, or 12.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Addis, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 395, or 17.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.