Natchitoches, LA Demographic Data
Natchitoches, LA Summary
Natchitoches is located in Natchitoches Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 18,264
- Area: 26.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 22.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 693.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 111.55 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Natchitoches, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,042
55%
50.8
Male
8,360
45%
49.2
Total Population
18,402
323,128,000
Natchitoches, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,205
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,360
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,068
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,065
11.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,042
16.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,164
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,614
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,787
9.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
917
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
742
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,307
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
756
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
375
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,042
76.3%
77.2
Female
7,840
55.8%
51.3
Male
6,202
44.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,911
64.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,953
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,438
13.2%
15.2
Female
1,494
61.3%
55.8
Male
944
38.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
26
0.0%
0.0
Natchitoches, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,241
99.1%
96.8
White
6,931
37.7%
72.6
Black or African American
10,990
59.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
154
0.8%
0.8
Asian
37
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
18
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
129
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
161
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
280
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
171
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
109
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,122
98.5%
82.2
Natchitoches, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
533
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,270
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,898
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,985
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
948
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,067
11.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
961
9.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,803
18.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,859
81.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,028
20.9%
31.2
Natchitoches, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,290
56.1%
33.7%
Now Married
4,081
27.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,018
6.9%
11.0%
Separated
336
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,044
7.1
5.8%
Natchitoches, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,635
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
562
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
146
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
173
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
243
1.4%
1.1%
Natchitoches, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,861
28.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
705
10.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
890
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
725
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
694
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
581
9.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
310
4.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
335
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
180
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
173
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
21,406
57,617
Per capita income
15,750
31,128
Natchitoches, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
72
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
636
10.6%
9.8
Construction
185
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,747
29.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
95
1.6%
6.6
Information
54
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,035
17.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
239
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
288
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
480
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
739
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
257
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
150
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
439
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,561
26.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,063
17.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,565
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,349
22.6%
18.1%
Natchitoches, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,987
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,819
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
539
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
54
0.9%
5.1
Walked
210
3.5%
2.7
Other means
246
4.1%
1.8
Worked at home
119
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.5
26.6
Natchitoches, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,159
18.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,468
38.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,159
33.5%
37.1
3 or more
668
10.4%
21.0
Natchitoches, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,454
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,490
38.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,964
61.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,485
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Natchitoches, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,939
1 room
374
4.7%
2.4
2 rooms
220
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
874
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,369
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,834
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,464
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
781
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
505
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
518
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Natchitoches, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,939
1-unit, detached
4,164
52.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
496
6.2%
5.9
2-units
406
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
431
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
333
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
641
8.1%
4.4
20 or more units
888
11.2%
9.0
Mobile home
580
7.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Natchitoches, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
841
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
375
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
458
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
923
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,661
20.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
831
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,440
18.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,246
15.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
164
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Natchitoches, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,612
40.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
74
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,739
57.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.1%
1.1
Natchitoches, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,171
47295100.0
Less than $500
4
0.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
2.3%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
61
5.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
237
20.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
402
34.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
430
36.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
500
43.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
224
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
120
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
247
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Natchitoches, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,781
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
267
7.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,324
35.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,175
57.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
183
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
598
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
218
6.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
242
7.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
237
7.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
251
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
248
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,084
63.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
684
0.0%
0.0%
Natchitoches, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,490
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
319
12.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
605
24.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
414
16.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
516
20.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
350
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
201
8.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
77
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,900
205,000