Vinton, LA

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Vinton, Louisiana

Vinton, Louisiana, in Calcasieu county, is 21 miles W of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center) and 110 miles E of Houston, Texas. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Lake Charles metropolitan area. Vinton contains a population of approximately 3,338.

The People and Families of Vinton

In Vinton, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Vinton had a median family income of $30,565.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Vinton.

Vinton Housing

Vinton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Vinton, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 19%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Vinton, LA

Comparing Vinton 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
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
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles W of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles E of Houston, Texas
County	Calcasieu
Metro Area	Lake Charles
Standard Zip Codes	70668
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.191
Longitude	-93.58

Station	ORANGE 9 N
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Station	HACKBERRY 8 SSW
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 59 F
Apr Temp	61 to 76 F
Jul Temp	76 to 90 F
Oct Temp	62 to 79 F
Annual Precip	59.5 inches

Station	BEAUMONT RESEARCH CTR
Distance	42.9 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 93 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	57.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,338	100%
Male	1,595	47.8%
Female	1,743	52.2%
Under 18	995	29.8%
18+	2,343	70.2%
65+	405	12.1%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.11
White	2,489	74.6%
African-American	778	23.3%
Asian	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.6%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	38	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,173
Growth	-165
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.8%
US/American	22.8%
French (except Basque)	14.1%
French Canadian	8.5%
German	5.2%
Irish	4.3%
English	4%
Acadian/Cajun	4%
African	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Canadian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
British	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vinton	3,338	$30,565
Dequincy	3,398	$34,712
Lake Charles	71,757	$37,774
Sulphur	20,512	$45,455
Westlake	4,668	$39,057

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