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Marksville, Louisiana, in Avoyelles county, is 62 miles N of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 143 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city has a population of 5,537.
In Marksville, about 42% of adults are married. Marksville is known for its large population of single adults.
There is an unusually large share of women in the city.
In 2000, Marksville had a median family income of $25,681.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Marksville ($2,225). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 63% of housing units in Marksville are owner-occupied.
In Marksville, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.
Marksville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Marksville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | |  |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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