Florien, LA

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Florien, Louisiana

Florien, Louisiana is 75 miles S of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center) and 162 miles NE of Houston, Texas. It is in Sabine county. The population of the village is 692.

The People and Families of Florien

In Florien, about 60% of adults are married.

Approximately 29% of Florien is non-white. The village is home to people of a variety of races.

Florien has disproportionaly more women residents than most villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Florien had a median family income of $25,833.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Florien.

Florien Housing

Of the housing in Florien, approximately 73% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the village is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Florien. Property taxes in the village are low by Louisiana standards.

Commuting

In Florien, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Florien, LA

Comparing Florien 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
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles S of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	162 miles NE of Houston, Texas
County	Sabine
Standard Zip Codes	71429
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.444
Longitude	-93.456

Station	MANY
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Station	TOLEDO BEND DAM
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Station	LEESVILLE
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 80 F
Annual Precip	57.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	692	100%
Male	318	46%
Female	374	54%
Under 18	213	30.8%
18+	479	69.2%
65+	74	10.7%
Median Age	33.1
Average Family Size	3.19
White	493	71.2%
African-American	187	27%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.9%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	5	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	701
Growth	9
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	54.1%
US/American	24.2%
Irish	9.4%
Italian	2.3%
German	2.3%
English	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
European	0.9%
Portuguese	0.7%
Brazilian	0.5%
Dutch	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Florien	692	$25,833
Anacoco	866	$41,875
Fisher	268	$34,250
Hornbeck	435	$33,036
Many	2,889	$24,329
Robeline	183	$24,583
Zwolle	1,783	$17,326

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