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Lecompte Louisiana Information: Lecompte, Louisiana is part of RAPIDES County. Population for Lecompte from the last gathering is 1366. You can view Lecompte venues that host many Lecompte LA events every year. You can also research Lecompte Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Lecompte Louisiana real estate guide. Lecompte Louisiana has a latitude of 31.1038 and a longitude of -92.4029. Zip codes in Lecompte, LA include 71346 ... more Lecompte zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lecompte, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lecompte, LA was 1,366.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lecompte was 603, which represents 44.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lecompte, LA
There are an estimated 178 married men in the town. 40 percent of men over 15 years old in Lecompte are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lecompte is 763 which is 55.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lecompte, Louisiana
There are an estimated 173 married women in the community. 28.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lecompte, LA
The median age of people living in Lecompte, LA was 33.9 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 Lecompte was 105. There were 971 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (210) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lecompte, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lecompte, LA was 1,360.

White Population in Lecompte, LA
The estimated White population in the Lecompte community is 341, which is 25 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lecompte, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,015, which is 74.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lecompte, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lecompte, LA was 2.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lecompte, LA
The household population number in Lecompte was 1,366.

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

Average Household Size in Lecompte, LA
The average household size in Lecompte 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 3.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lecompte, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 586 total housing units in Lecompte.

The number of occupied housing units was 516, or 88.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 320 were owner-occupied (62), and 196 were renter-occupied (38, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 70 vacant homes in Lecompte at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lecompte, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 267, with a median value in dollars of 45,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lecompte, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $638 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lecompte, average costs per month were $190 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 511 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lecompte, Louisiana
87 people in Lecompte also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lecompte, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lecompte was 109, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lecompte, LA
In 2000, there were 406 people in Lecompte, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lecompte, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Lecompte who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lecompte, Louisiana
There were 517 in the labor force in Lecompte at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.3 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 Lecompte was 24.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lecompte, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,708. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lecompte, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,897. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lecompte, Louisiana
Per capita income in Lecompte in the last full census was 10,210. 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 Lecompte numbered 111, or 32.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lecompte, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 482, or 35.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.