Grayson, LA

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Grayson, Louisiana

Grayson, Louisiana, in Caldwell county, is 31 miles S of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 188 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are an estimated 531 people in the village.

The People and Families of Grayson

In Grayson, about 55% of adults are married.

Grayson has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grayson had a median family income of $33,250. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in Grayson.

Grayson Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in Grayson is owner-occupied. Property taxes are a bit high in the village, which may indicate the community's investment in its schools and infrastructure.

Commuting

In Grayson, 89% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Grayson.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Grayson, LA

Comparing Grayson 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
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles S of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	188 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Caldwell
Standard Zip Codes	71435
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.05
Longitude	-92.108

Station	OLLA
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	60.2 inches

Station	WINNSBORO 5 SSE
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	53 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Station	MONROE RGNL AP
Distance	32.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 56 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	53.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	531	100%
Male	236	44.4%
Female	295	55.6%
Under 18	139	26.2%
18+	392	73.8%
65+	86	16.2%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.78
White	472	88.9%
African-American	52	9.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.6%
Mixed Race	4	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	527
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.6%
Irish	12.3%
English	11.6%
French (except Basque)	6.3%
German	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
African	1.7%
Dutch	1.3%
European	1%
Russian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grayson	531	$33,250
Clarks	1,071	$27,083
Columbia	477	$33,523
Olla	1,417	$31,648
Sikes	120	$33,750
Tullos	419	$31,786
Urania	700	$29,167

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