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Clarks Louisiana Information: Clarks, Louisiana is part of CALDWELL County. Population for Clarks from the last gathering is 1071. You can view Clarks venues that host many Clarks LA events every year. You can also research Clarks Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Clarks Louisiana real estate guide. Clarks Louisiana has a latitude of 32.0286 and a longitude of -92.1397. Zip codes in Clarks, LA include 71415 ... more Clarks zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clarks, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clarks, LA was 1,071.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clarks was 715, which represents 66.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clarks, LA
There are an estimated 282 married men in the town. 44.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Clarks are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clarks is 356 which is 33.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clarks, Louisiana
There are an estimated 146 married women in the community. 53.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clarks, LA
The median age of people living in Clarks, LA was 31.4 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 Clarks was 26. There were 921 people above the age of 18, which represents 86 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9 percent of the population (96) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clarks, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clarks, LA was 1,064.

White Population in Clarks, LA
The estimated White population in the Clarks community is 522, which is 48.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clarks, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 513, which is 47.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clarks, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clarks, LA was 13.

Asian Population in Clarks, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clarks community was 24, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clarks, LA
The household population number in Clarks was 587.

Group Quarters Population in Clarks, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 484.

Average Household Size in Clarks, LA
The average household size in Clarks is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clarks, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 270 total housing units in Clarks.

The number of occupied housing units was 246, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 213 were owner-occupied (86.6), and 33 were renter-occupied (13.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Clarks at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clarks, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 165, with a median value in dollars of 27,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clarks, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $500 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clarks, average costs per month were $188 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 343 people in the community had a high school degree, or 52.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clarks, Louisiana
23 people in Clarks also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clarks, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clarks was 86, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clarks, LA
In 2000, there were 125 people in Clarks, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clarks, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 44 people in Clarks who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clarks, Louisiana
There were 219 in the labor force in Clarks at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 24 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 Clarks was 34.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clarks, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,583. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clarks, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clarks, Louisiana
Per capita income in Clarks in the last full census was 7,039. 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 Clarks numbered 31, or 19.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clarks, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 154, or 27.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.