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Quitman Louisiana Information: Quitman, Louisiana is part of JACKSON County. You can view Quitman venues that host many Quitman LA events every year. You can also research Quitman Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Quitman Louisiana real estate guide. Quitman Louisiana has a latitude of 32.3652 and a longitude of -92.6511. Zip codes in Quitman, LA include 71268 ... more Quitman zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Quitman, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Quitman, LA was 168.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Quitman was 77, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Quitman, LA
There are an estimated 43 married men in the town. 64.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Quitman are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Quitman is 91 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Quitman, Louisiana
There are an estimated 39 married women in the community. 57.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Quitman, LA
The median age of people living in Quitman, LA was 37.3 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 Quitman was 14. There were 124 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.1 percent of the population (27) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Quitman, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Quitman, LA was 168.

White Population in Quitman, LA
The estimated White population in the Quitman community is 167, which is 99.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Quitman, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Quitman, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Quitman, LA was 0.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Quitman community was 2, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Quitman, LA
The household population number in Quitman was 168.

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

Average Household Size in Quitman, LA
The average household size in Quitman is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Quitman, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 76 total housing units in Quitman.

The number of occupied housing units was 69, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 59 were owner-occupied (85.5), and 10 were renter-occupied (14.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Quitman at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Quitman, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 36, with a median value in dollars of 55,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Quitman, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $390 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Quitman, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 104 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Quitman, Louisiana
19 people in Quitman also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Quitman, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Quitman was 22, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Quitman, LA
In 2000, there were 38 people in Quitman, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Quitman, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Quitman who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Quitman, Louisiana
There were 73 in the labor force in Quitman at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.7 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 Quitman was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Quitman, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Quitman, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,583. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Quitman, Louisiana
Per capita income in Quitman in the last full census was 17,182. 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 Quitman numbered 6, or 11.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Quitman, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 21, or 12.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.