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The Fifth Ward CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,277 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Fifth Ward is located at latitude 31.1302 and longitude -92.1729 in Avoyelles Parish. The formal boundaries for the Fifth Ward Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 5.2 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Avoyelles Parish is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The Fifth Ward Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Fifth Ward Census Designated Place is located within Parish Governing Authority District 2, a minor civil division (MCD) of Avoyelles Parish.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,277 (100%)
Population Density	246 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	32


INCOME
Median Household Income	$51,279
Per Capita Income	$27,455
Median Home Value	$0

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	518 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	345 (66.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	150 (29.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	23 (4.4%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	495
Average Household Size	2.58
Family Households	414 (83.6%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Fifth Ward, LA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Fifth Ward to the other 489 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 247	50th
Population Density	# 358	27th
Median Household Income	# 260	47th
Per Capita Income	# 254	48th
Diversity Index	# 323	34th

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