Building Departments in Louisiana

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There are 61 Building Departments in Louisiana, serving a population of 4,663,461 people in an area of 43,195 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 76,450 people, and 1 Building Department per 708 square miles.

The state of Louisiana is ranked 37th in Building Departments per capita, and 25th in Building Departments per square mile.

Louisiana Building Structure & Housing Statistics

Find Louisiana Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Louisiana Residential Housing Units

	Louisiana	United States
Total Housing Units	2,045,554	136,384,292
Occupied Housing Units	1,736,021 (84.9%)	119,730,128 (87.8%)

Louisiana Occupied Residential Buildings

	Louisiana	United States
Single-Family Detached Homes	1,169,693 (67.4%)	75,188,261 (62.8%)
Single-Family Attached Homes	46,642 (2.7%)	7,179,636 (6.0%)
2 Apartments	67,319 (3.9%)	4,153,773 (3.5%)
3 or 4 Apartments	68,313 (3.9%)	5,118,888 (4.3%)
5 to 9 Apartments	51,909 (3.0%)	5,577,084 (4.7%)
10 or More Apartments	118,029 (6.8%)	15,689,922 (13.1%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing	214,116 (12.3%)	6,822,564 (5.7%)

Louisiana Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year

	Louisiana	United States
2014 or Later	31,561 (1.8%)	1,851,938 (1.5%)
2010 to 2013	68,854 (4.0%)	3,196,699 (2.7%)
2000 to 2009	266,344 (15.3%)	17,155,048 (14.3%)
1980 to 1999	480,948 (27.7%)	33,022,714 (27.6%)
1960 to 1979	543,966 (31.3%)	31,176,353 (26.0%)
1940 to 1959	235,582 (235,582.0%)	18,573,225 (18,573,225.0%)
1939 or Earlier	108,766 (6.3%)	14,754,151 (12.3%)

Louisiana Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics

	Louisiana	United States
1 Room	20,087 (1.2%)	2,333,713 (1.9%)
2 or 3 Rooms	1,256,709 (72.4%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or 5 Rooms	703,727 (40.5%)	41,748,319 (34.9%)
6 or 7 Rooms	579,618 (33.4%)	36,978,835 (30.9%)
8 or More Rooms	285,070 (16.4%)	25,544,174 (21.3%)

Louisiana Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics

	Louisiana	United States
No Bedroom	21,477 (1.2%)	2,612,624 (2.2%)
1 Bedroom	139,912 (8.1%)	12,419,557 (10.4%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms	1,256,709 (72.4%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or More Bedrooms	317,923 (18.3%)	26,624,914 (22.2%)

Louisiana Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics

	Louisiana	United States
With Complete Plumbing Facilities	1,729,209 (99.6%)	119,258,030 (99.6%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities	1,725,377 (99.4%)	118,741,468 (99.2%)