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Dry Prong Louisiana Information: Dry Prong, Louisiana is part of GRANT County. Population for Dry Prong from the last gathering is 421. You can view Dry Prong venues that host many Dry Prong LA events every year. You can also research Dry Prong Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Dry Prong Louisiana real estate guide. Dry Prong Louisiana has a latitude of 31.6185 and a longitude of -92.5704. Zip codes in Dry Prong, LA include 71423 ... more Dry Prong zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dry Prong, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dry Prong, LA was 421.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dry Prong was 208, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dry Prong, LA
There are an estimated 101 married men in the town. 66.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Dry Prong are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dry Prong is 213 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dry Prong, Louisiana
There are an estimated 96 married women in the community. 55.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dry Prong, LA
The median age of people living in Dry Prong, LA was 39.5 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 Dry Prong was 28. There were 313 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (64) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dry Prong, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dry Prong, LA was 413.

White Population in Dry Prong, LA
The estimated White population in the Dry Prong community is 401, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dry Prong, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dry Prong, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dry Prong, LA was 1.

Asian Population in Dry Prong, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dry Prong community was 11, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dry Prong, LA
The household population number in Dry Prong was 421.

Group Quarters Population in Dry Prong, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dry Prong, LA
The average household size in Dry Prong 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 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dry Prong, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 195 total housing units in Dry Prong.

The number of occupied housing units was 176, or 90.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 142 were owner-occupied (80.7), and 34 were renter-occupied (19.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Dry Prong at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dry Prong, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 103, with a median value in dollars of 56,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dry Prong, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $633 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dry Prong, average costs per month were $212 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 217 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dry Prong, Louisiana
45 people in Dry Prong also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dry Prong, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dry Prong was 54, or 17.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dry Prong, LA
In 2000, there were 87 people in Dry Prong, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dry Prong, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Dry Prong who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dry Prong, Louisiana
There were 174 in the labor force in Dry Prong at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.9 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 Dry Prong was 43.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dry Prong, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dry Prong, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,214. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dry Prong, Louisiana
Per capita income in Dry Prong in the last full census was 13,978. 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 Dry Prong numbered 16, or 12.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dry Prong, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 80, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.