Ringgold, LA

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Ringgold, Louisiana

Ringgold, Louisiana, in Bienville county, is 29 miles SE of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center) and 207 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The town has a population of 1,660.

The People and Families of Ringgold

In Ringgold, about 37% of adults are married. Ringgold has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that the town features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ringgold had a median family income of $21,563.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Ringgold residents, with $1,900. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ringgold Housing

In Ringgold, 68% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Ringgold, 93% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Ringgold; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Ringgold, LA

Comparing Ringgold 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
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share 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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles SE of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	207 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Bienville
Standard Zip Codes	71068
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.328
Longitude	-93.279

Station	ASHLAND
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Station	RED RIVER RESEARCH STN
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 79 F
Annual Precip	51.4 inches

Station	HOMER 3 SSW
Distance	31.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	55.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,660	100%
Male	726	43.7%
Female	934	56.3%
Under 18	479	28.9%
18+	1,181	71.1%
65+	326	19.6%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.13
White	729	43.9%
African-American	918	55.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,567
Growth	-93
Growth %	-5.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	70.4%
US/American	11.6%
English	4.9%
Irish	3.4%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
German	1.6%
African	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Welsh	1.2%
French Canadian	0.9%
Maltese	0.5%
European	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ringgold	1,660	$21,563
Castor	209	$35,000
Dubberly	290	$48,000
Hall Summit	264	$30,000
Heflin	245	$47,083
Jamestown	149	$33,125
Sibley	1,098	$34,479

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