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Violet Louisiana Information: Violet, Louisiana is part of SAINT BERNARD County. Population for Violet from the last gathering is 8555. You can view Violet venues that host many Violet LA events every year. You can also research Violet Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Violet Louisiana real estate guide. Violet Louisiana has a latitude of 29.9129 and a longitude of -89.8626. Zip codes in Violet, LA include 70092 ... more Violet zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Violet, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Violet, LA was 8,555.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Violet was 4,129, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Violet, LA
There are an estimated 1,565 married men in the town. 51.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Violet are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Violet is 4,426 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Violet, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,640 married women in the community. 48.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Violet, LA
The median age of people living in Violet, LA was 31.3 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 Violet was 641. There were 5,786 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.8 percent of the population (582) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Violet, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Violet, LA was 8,428.

White Population in Violet, LA
The estimated White population in the Violet community is 4,987, which is 58.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Violet, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,317, which is 38.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Violet, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Violet, LA was 41.

Asian Population in Violet, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 50.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Violet, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Violet was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 32, while those of “two or more races” was 127 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Violet community was 367, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Violet, LA
The household population number in Violet was 8,506.

Group Quarters Population in Violet, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 49.

Average Household Size in Violet, LA
The average household size in Violet is 3.1 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.41 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Violet, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,918 total housing units in Violet.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,744, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,199 were owner-occupied (80.1), and 545 were renter-occupied (19.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 174 vacant homes in Violet at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Violet, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,964, with a median value in dollars of 76,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Violet, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $736 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Violet, average costs per month were $251 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,536 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Violet, Louisiana
314 people in Violet also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Violet, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Violet was 688, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Violet, LA
In 2000, there were 1,905 people in Violet, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Violet, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 534 people in Violet who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Violet, Louisiana
There were 3,923 in the labor force in Violet at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 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 Violet was 32.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Violet, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,993. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Violet, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,616. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Violet, Louisiana
Per capita income in Violet in the last full census was 13,894. 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 Violet numbered 423, or 18.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Violet, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,851, or 21.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.