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Bunkie Louisiana Information: Bunkie, Louisiana is part of AVOYELLES County. Population for Bunkie from the last gathering is 4662. You can view Bunkie venues that host many Bunkie LA events every year. You can also research Bunkie Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Bunkie Louisiana real estate guide. Bunkie Louisiana has a latitude of 30.9434 and a longitude of -92.1853. Zip codes in Bunkie, LA include 71322 ... more Bunkie zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bunkie, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bunkie, LA was 4,662.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bunkie was 2,108, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bunkie, LA
There are an estimated 786 married men in the town. 49.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Bunkie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bunkie is 2,554 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bunkie, Louisiana
There are an estimated 762 married women in the community. 38.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bunkie, LA
The median age of people living in Bunkie, LA was 34.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bunkie was 366. There were 3,250 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (757) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bunkie, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bunkie, LA was 4,637.

White Population in Bunkie, LA
The estimated White population in the Bunkie community is 2,263, which is 48.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bunkie, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,343, which is 50.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bunkie, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bunkie, LA was 2.

Asian Population in Bunkie, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bunkie, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bunkie was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bunkie community was 69, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bunkie, LA
The household population number in Bunkie was 4,512.

Group Quarters Population in Bunkie, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 150.

Average Household Size in Bunkie, LA
The average household size in Bunkie is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bunkie, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,866 total housing units in Bunkie.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,698, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,033 were owner-occupied (60.8), and 665 were renter-occupied (39.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 168 vacant homes in Bunkie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bunkie, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 900, with a median value in dollars of 40,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bunkie, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $620 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bunkie, average costs per month were $188 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,796 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bunkie, Louisiana
253 people in Bunkie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bunkie, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bunkie was 367, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bunkie, LA
In 2000, there were 1,019 people in Bunkie, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bunkie, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 400 people in Bunkie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bunkie, Louisiana
There were 1,522 in the labor force in Bunkie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bunkie was 29.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bunkie, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $14,745. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bunkie, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,448. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bunkie, Louisiana
Per capita income in Bunkie in the last full census was 10,302. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bunkie numbered 405, or 34.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bunkie, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,773, or 37.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.