Ferriday is a city located in Concordia Parish Louisiana. With a 2023 population of 3,093, it is the 147th largest city in Louisiana and the 8719th largest city in the United States.Ferriday is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -3.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,189 in 2020. Spanning over 2 miles, Ferriday has a population density of 1,899 people per square mile.
The average household income in Ferriday is $35,940 with a poverty rate of 55.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ferriday is 33 years, 36.2 years for males, and 26.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ferriday was:
Black or African American
White
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
3.72
Average Family Size
2.98
Average Household Size
55.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.05%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.14%.
All
Male
Female
$20,603
Average Earnings
$16,200
Average Male
$21,304
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Ferriday residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
rate
55.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
39.6%
Male Poverty Rate
38.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ferriday is White, with 75.24% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ferriday is Black, with 52.45% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.27%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
25.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.8%
Male Marriage Rate
15.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
82
Number of Veterans
82
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
56.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
40.9%
Labor Force Participation
40.8%
Employment Rate
0.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
53.06%
Born in Ferriday
101.82%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
101.82% of Ferriday residents were born in the United States, with 53.06% having been born in Louisiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.