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Wednesday, July 8th Sunday, July 12th

Sunday Bible Study

when:9:15am, Haughton, LA from:First Baptist Church Of Haughton

Sunday School

when:10:00am, Haughton, LA from:Haughton United Pentecostal Church

Sunday Worship

when:10:00am, Haughton, LA from:Haughton United Pentecostal Church

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Thursday, July 23rd

TNA Wrestling Live!

when:7:30pm, Bossier City, LA venue:CenturyTel Center
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Saturday, July 25th Tuesday, August 4th

JOURNEY FAN PACKAGES

when:All Day, Bossier City, LA venue:CenturyTel Center
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Journey

when:7:30pm, Bossier City, LA venue:CenturyTel Center
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Saturday, August 8th

MMA

when:8:00pm, Shreveport, LA venue:Shreveport Convention Center
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Thursday, September 10th

Taylor Swift

when:7:00pm, Bossier City, LA venue:CenturyTel Center
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Saturday, September 19th

Britney Spears

when:8:00pm, Bossier City, LA venue:CenturyTel Center
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Haughton Louisiana Information: Haughton, Louisiana is part of BOSSIER County. Population for Haughton from the last gathering is 2792. You can view Haughton venues that host many Haughton LA events every year. You can also research Haughton Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Haughton Louisiana real estate guide. Haughton Louisiana has a latitude of 32.5368 and a longitude of -93.5349. Zip codes in Haughton, LA include 71037 ... more Haughton zips.

HAUGHTON DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Haughton, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Haughton, LA was 2,792.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Haughton was 1,356, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Haughton, LA
There are an estimated 604 married men in the town. 60.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Haughton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Haughton is 1,436 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Haughton, Louisiana
There are an estimated 598 married women in the community. 53.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Haughton, LA
The median age of people living in Haughton, 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 Haughton was 236. There were 1,945 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.7 percent of the population (242) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Haughton, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Haughton, LA was 2,737.

White Population in Haughton, LA
The estimated White population in the Haughton community is 2,130, which is 76.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Haughton, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 579, which is 20.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Haughton, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Haughton, LA was 10.

Asian Population in Haughton, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 55 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Haughton community was 38, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Haughton, LA
The household population number in Haughton was 2,784.

Group Quarters Population in Haughton, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Haughton, LA
The average household size in Haughton is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Haughton, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,169 total housing units in Haughton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,038, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 853 were owner-occupied (82.2), and 185 were renter-occupied (17.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 131 vacant homes in Haughton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Haughton, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 410, with a median value in dollars of 71,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Haughton, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $622 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Haughton, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,305 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Haughton, Louisiana
166 people in Haughton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Haughton, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Haughton was 289, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Haughton, LA
In 2000, there were 582 people in Haughton, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Haughton, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 77 people in Haughton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Haughton, Louisiana
There were 1,418 in the labor force in Haughton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.3 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 Haughton was 25.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Haughton, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Haughton, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,164. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Haughton, Louisiana
Per capita income in Haughton in the last full census was 14,689. 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 Haughton numbered 101, or 12.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Haughton, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 414, or 14.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.