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Elton Louisiana Information: Elton, Louisiana is part of JEFFERSON DAVIS County. Population for Elton from the last gathering is 1261. You can view Elton venues that host many Elton LA events every year. You can also research Elton Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Elton Louisiana real estate guide. Elton Louisiana has a latitude of 30.4436 and a longitude of -92.707. Zip codes in Elton, LA include 70532 ... more Elton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elton, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elton, LA was 1,261.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elton was 594, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elton, LA
There are an estimated 256 married men in the town. 60.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Elton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elton is 667 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elton, Louisiana
There are an estimated 259 married women in the community. 52.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elton, LA
The median age of people living in Elton, LA was 35 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 Elton was 104. There were 902 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (178) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elton, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elton, LA was 1,230.

White Population in Elton, LA
The estimated White population in the Elton community is 704, which is 55.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elton, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 493, which is 39.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elton, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elton, LA was 26.

Asian Population in Elton, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 31 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elton community was 13, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elton, LA
The household population number in Elton was 1,261.

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

Average Household Size in Elton, LA
The average household size in Elton is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elton, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 574 total housing units in Elton.

The number of occupied housing units was 489, or 85.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 374 were owner-occupied (76.5), and 115 were renter-occupied (23.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 85 vacant homes in Elton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elton, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 293, with a median value in dollars of 36,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elton, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $498 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elton, average costs per month were $192 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 428 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elton, Louisiana
54 people in Elton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elton, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elton was 119, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elton, LA
In 2000, there were 271 people in Elton, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elton, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 226 people in Elton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elton, Louisiana
There were 403 in the labor force in Elton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.4 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 Elton was 31.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elton, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,384. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elton, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,359. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elton, Louisiana
Per capita income in Elton in the last full census was 10,713. 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 Elton numbered 88, or 26.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elton, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 394, or 32 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.