Elizabeth, LA

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Elizabeth, Louisiana

Elizabeth, Louisiana, in Allen county, is 51 miles NE of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center) and 171 miles NE of Houston, Texas. About 574 people people live in Elizabeth.

The People and Families of Elizabeth

In Elizabeth, about 61% of adults are married. Homes in Elizabeth tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Elizabeth spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elizabeth had a median family income of $30,375. Elizabeth does not have a large underclass.

Elizabeth Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Elizabeth, about 80% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The town isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Elizabeth, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Elizabeth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Elizabeth, LA

Comparing Elizabeth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles NE of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	171 miles NE of Houston, Texas
County	Allen
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70638
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.868
Longitude	-92.792

Station	ELIZABETH
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.8 inches

Station	OBERLIN FIRE TOWER
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 60 F
Apr Temp	57 to 79 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	66.9 inches

Station	WOODWORTH 2 SE
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 58 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	574	100%
Male	259	45.1%
Female	315	54.9%
Under 18	185	32.2%
18+	389	67.8%
65+	69	12%
Median Age	30.3
Average Family Size	3.17
White	517	90.1%
African-American	25	4.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.2%
Other	7	1.2%
Mixed Race	18	3.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	570
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.3%
Irish	11%
German	5.9%
English	5.6%
French (except Basque)	5.1%
French Canadian	4.2%
Italian	3.4%
Hungarian	2%
Dutch	1.5%
Swedish	1.2%
British	1.2%
Greek	0.5%
Norwegian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elizabeth	574	$30,375
Forest Hill	456	$42,292
Glenmora	1,558	$26,739
Mcnary	211	$30,833
Oakdale	8,137	$28,506
Oberlin	1,853	$30,583
Turkey Creek	356	$31,250

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