Total Population | 2,402 |
Male Share of the Population | 47.6% |
Female Share of the Population | 52.4% |
Senior Citizens | 8.4% |
Employed Population 16+ | 1,127 |
Age of the Population | 30 |
% of people married | 33.7% |
Average household size | 3 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 12.5% |
Median Earnings25+ | $38,438 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $16,310 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $36,875 |
Median Family Income | $54,167 |
% Above Poverty Level | 71.6% |
% Below Poverty Level | 28.4% |
Average Commute Time | 22 minutes |
% Working from Home | 2% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 1.5% |
% Using Public Transportation | % |
People Living Alone | 31% |
Median Gross Rent | $704 |
Median House Value | $129,000 |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 53.3% |
Irish | 8% |
English | 2.7% |
German | 1.7% |
French Except Basque | 1.6% |
African | 1.2% |
Italian | 0.9% |
Welsh | 0.8% |
Polish | 0.7% |
Dutch | 0.4% |
Norwegian | 0.3% |
Austrian | 0.3% |
Scottish | 0.2% |
Swedish | 0.1% |
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Category | Value |
County | Bossier Parish |
Standard Zip Codes | 71006 |
Phone Area Codes | 318 |
Time Zone | America/Chicago |
Approximate Latitude | 32.69 |
Approximate Longitude | -93.74 |
Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:
Station | PLAIN DEALING |
Distance | 14.4 miles |
Jan Temp | 31 to 55 F |
Apr Temp | 49 to 76 F |
Jul Temp | 70 to 93 F |
Oct Temp | 50 to 78 F |
Annual Precip | 53.2 inches |
Station | RED RIVER RESEARCH STN |
Distance | 20.2 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 | 39.5 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 |
Location | Population | Median Family Income |
Belcher | 306 | $50,000 |
Blanchard | 3,042 | $80,714 |
Bossier City | 67,935 | $59,515 |
Gilliam | 115 | $72,917 |
Mooringsport | 569 | $33,125 |
Shreveport | 193,785 | $50,580 |
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