Loreauville, Louisiana - Demographics

Demographics

As of the census of 2005-2009, there were 370 households in the Village of Loreauville. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Families made up 53 percent of the households in the Village of Loreauville. This figure includes both married-couple families (39 percent) and other families (14 percent). Non-family households made up 47 percent of all households in Loreauville village. Most of the non-family households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

NATIVITY AND LANGUAGE: Less than 0.5 percent of the people living in the Village of Loreauville in 2005-2009 were foreign born. One hundred percent was native, including 91 percent who were born in Louisiana.

Among people at least five years old living in the Village of Loreauville in 2005-2009, 34 percent spoke a language other than English at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 5 percent spoke Spanish and 95 percent spoke some other language; 9 percent reported that they did not speak English "very well."

GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: In 2005-2009, 88 percent of the people at least one year old living in the Village of Loreauville were living in the same residence one year earlier; 12 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, less than 0.5 percent from another county in the same state, less than 0.5 percent from another state, and less than 0.5 percent from abroad.

EDUCATION: In 2005-2009, 88 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 10 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Thirteen percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.

The total school enrollment in Loreauville village was 210 (*Note these values reflect enrollment of village residents, not total enrollment in the local school) in 2005-2009. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 51 and elementary or high school enrollment was 150 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7.

INDUSTRIES: In 2005-2009, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Loreauville village were Manufacturing, 20 percent, and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 19 percent.

OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Management, professional, and related occupations, 27 percent; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 26 percent; Sales and office occupations, 18 percent; Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations, 18 percent; and Service occupations, 11 percent. Eighty-two percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 11 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 7 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers.

TRAVEL TO WORK: Eighty-five percent of Loreauville village workers drove to work alone in 2005-2009, 10 percent carpooled, less than 0.5 percent took public transportation, and 1 percent used other means. The remaining 3 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.1 minutes to get to work.

INCOME: The median income of households in Loreauville village was $17,424. Fifty-one percent of the households received earnings and 49 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Fifty-six percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $11,524. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: In 2005-2009, 18 percent of people were in poverty. Twenty-five percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1 percent of people 65 years old and over. Twenty-one percent of all families and 44 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.

For people reporting one race alone, 81 percent was White; 19 percent was Black or African American; less than 0.5 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; less than 0.5 percent was Asian; less than 0.5 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and less than 0.5 percent was Some other race. Less than 0.5 percent reported Two or more races. Four percent of the people in Loreauville village was Hispanic. Seventy-seven percent of the people in Loreauville village was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: In 2005-2009, Loreauville village had a total of 430 housing units, 14 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 91 percent was in single-unit structures, 2 percent was in multi-unit structures, and 7 percent was mobile homes. Seventeen percent of the housing units were built since 1990.