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Natchitoches Louisiana Information: Natchitoches, Louisiana is part of NATCHITOCHES County. Population for Natchitoches from the last gathering is 17865. You can view Natchitoches venues that host many Natchitoches LA events every year. You can also research Natchitoches Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Natchitoches Louisiana real estate guide. Natchitoches Louisiana has a latitude of 31.7872 and a longitude of -93.1282. Zip codes in Natchitoches, LA include 71457 ... more Natchitoches zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Natchitoches, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Natchitoches, LA was 17,865.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Natchitoches was 8,210, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Natchitoches, LA
There are an estimated 2,365 married men in the town. 37 percent of men over 15 years old in Natchitoches are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Natchitoches is 9,655 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Natchitoches, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,446 married women in the community. 30.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Natchitoches, LA
The median age of people living in Natchitoches, LA was 24.5 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 Natchitoches was 1,187. There were 13,642 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (2,028) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Natchitoches, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Natchitoches, LA was 17,671.

White Population in Natchitoches, LA
The estimated White population in the Natchitoches community is 7,810, which is 43.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Natchitoches, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 9,469, which is 53 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Natchitoches, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Natchitoches, LA was 122.

Asian Population in Natchitoches, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 146.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Natchitoches, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Natchitoches was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 121, while those of “two or more races” was 194 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Natchitoches community was 232, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Natchitoches, LA
The household population number in Natchitoches was 15,277.

Group Quarters Population in Natchitoches, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,588.

Average Household Size in Natchitoches, LA
The average household size in Natchitoches is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Natchitoches, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,731 total housing units in Natchitoches.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,113, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,997 were owner-occupied (49), and 3,116 were renter-occupied (51, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 618 vacant homes in Natchitoches at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Natchitoches, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,722, with a median value in dollars of 75,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Natchitoches, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $716 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Natchitoches, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,395 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Natchitoches, Louisiana
2,079 people in Natchitoches also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Natchitoches, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Natchitoches was 1,287, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Natchitoches, LA
In 2000, there were 3,159 people in Natchitoches, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Natchitoches, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 842 people in Natchitoches who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Natchitoches, Louisiana
There were 7,614 in the labor force in Natchitoches at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54 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 Natchitoches was 17.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Natchitoches, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,111. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Natchitoches, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,396. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Natchitoches, Louisiana
Per capita income in Natchitoches in the last full census was 12,642. 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 Natchitoches numbered 983, or 26.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Natchitoches, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,331, or 34.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.