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Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Avondale, LA compare?
| Figure | Avondale, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,582 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 825 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.6% |
| Measure | Avondale, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,608±942 |
| Median age | 31.1±10.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.7%±6.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.2%±9.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 40.1%±12.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.4%±7.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.6%±5.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.6%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $48,661±$10,697 |
| Per capita income | $21,772±$4,363 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.9%±14.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6%±6.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $136,400±$10,801 |
| Median gross rent | $1,200±$343 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 65.2%±27.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.0%±6.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.2%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.9%±11.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±4.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov