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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	4,533,372
Median Income 2010 for Households	$43,445
Poverty Rate	18.1%
Median Age	35.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Louisiana Demographics Summary

Louisiana Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	2,734,884
Black	1,442,420
American Indian	28,092
Asian	69,327
Pacific Islander	1,544
Some Other Race	6,779
Two or More Races	57,766
Hispanic	192,560
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Louisiana Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Louisiana White population is 2,734,884 persons or 60.3%.
• The Louisiana Black population is 1,442,420 persons or 31.8%.
• The Louisiana Hispanic population is 192,560 persons or 4.2%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Louisiana Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Louisiana ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	35.8 years
Median Age - Females	37.2 years
Median Age - Males	34.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.7% of the Louisiana population under 18, Louisiana has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	24.7%
Persons Over 65	12.3%
Everyone else	63.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age