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Denham Springs Louisiana Information: Denham Springs, Louisiana is part of LIVINGSTON County. Population for Denham Springs from the last gathering is 8757. You can view Denham Springs venues that host many Denham Springs LA events every year. You can also research Denham Springs Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Denham Springs Louisiana real estate guide. Denham Springs Louisiana has a latitude of 30.6095 and a longitude of -90.9183. Zip codes in Denham Springs, LA include 70706 ... more Denham Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Denham Springs, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Denham Springs, LA was 8,757.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Denham Springs was 4,148, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Denham Springs, LA
There are an estimated 1,911 married men in the town. 60.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Denham Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Denham Springs is 4,609 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Denham Springs, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,997 married women in the community. 54.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Denham Springs, LA
The median age of people living in Denham Springs, LA was 35.2 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 Denham Springs was 548. There were 6,409 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (1,003) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Denham Springs, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Denham Springs, LA was 8,676.

White Population in Denham Springs, LA
The estimated White population in the Denham Springs community is 7,407, which is 84.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Denham Springs, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,166, which is 13.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Denham Springs, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Denham Springs, LA was 22.

Asian Population in Denham Springs, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 59.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Denham Springs, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Denham Springs was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 81 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Denham Springs community was 78, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Denham Springs, LA
The household population number in Denham Springs was 8,757.

Group Quarters Population in Denham Springs, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Denham Springs, LA
The average household size in Denham Springs is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Denham Springs, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,550 total housing units in Denham Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,308, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,382 were owner-occupied (72), and 926 were renter-occupied (28, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 242 vacant homes in Denham Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Denham Springs, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,267, with a median value in dollars of 85,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Denham Springs, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $791 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Denham Springs, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,508 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Denham Springs, Louisiana
839 people in Denham Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Denham Springs, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Denham Springs was 773, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Denham Springs, LA
In 2000, there were 1,605 people in Denham Springs, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Denham Springs, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 511 people in Denham Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Denham Springs, Louisiana
There were 4,258 in the labor force in Denham Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 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 Denham Springs was 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Denham Springs, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,296. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Denham Springs, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,793. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Denham Springs, Louisiana
Per capita income in Denham Springs in the last full census was 18,603. 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 Denham Springs numbered 178, or 7.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Denham Springs, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 919, or 10.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.