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Longville Louisiana Information: Longville, Louisiana is part of BEAUREGARD County. You can view Longville venues that host many Longville LA events every year. You can also research Longville Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Longville Louisiana real estate guide. Longville Louisiana has a latitude of 30.5924 and a longitude of -93.269. Zip codes in Longville, LA include 70652 ... more Longville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Longville, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Longville, LA was 1,965.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Longville was 996, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Longville, LA
There are an estimated 427 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Longville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Longville is 969 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Longville, Louisiana
There are an estimated 450 married women in the community. 57.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Longville, LA
The median age of people living in Longville, LA was 34 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 Longville was 149. There were 1,425 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.1 percent of the population (179) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Longville, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Longville, LA was 1,938.

White Population in Longville, LA
The estimated White population in the Longville community is 1,621, which is 82.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Longville, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 233, which is 11.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Longville, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Longville, LA was 11.

Asian Population in Longville, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Longville, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Longville was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 66, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Longville community was 109, or 5.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Longville, LA
The household population number in Longville was 1,928.

Group Quarters Population in Longville, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 37.

Average Household Size in Longville, LA
The average household size in Longville is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Longville, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 800 total housing units in Longville.

The number of occupied housing units was 695, or 86.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 552 were owner-occupied (79.4), and 143 were renter-occupied (20.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 105 vacant homes in Longville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Longville, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 311, with a median value in dollars of 52,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Longville, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $645 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Longville, average costs per month were $284 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 738 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Longville, Louisiana
63 people in Longville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Longville, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Longville was 142, or 10 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Longville, LA
In 2000, there were 350 people in Longville, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Longville, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 275 people in Longville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Longville, Louisiana
There were 733 in the labor force in Longville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.9 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 Longville was 14.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Longville, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,370. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Longville, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,661. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Longville, Louisiana
Per capita income in Longville in the last full census was 13,499. 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 Longville numbered 88, or 17 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Longville, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 374, or 19.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.