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Vinton Louisiana Information: Vinton, Louisiana is part of CALCASIEU County. Population for Vinton from the last gathering is 3338. You can view Vinton venues that host many Vinton LA events every year. You can also research Vinton Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Vinton Louisiana real estate guide. Vinton Louisiana has a latitude of 30.1905 and a longitude of -93.5848. Zip codes in Vinton, LA include 70668 ... more Vinton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Vinton, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vinton, LA was 3,338.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vinton was 1,595, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Vinton, LA
There are an estimated 624 married men in the town. 54.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Vinton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Vinton is 1,743 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Vinton, Louisiana
There are an estimated 694 married women in the community. 51 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Vinton, LA
The median age of people living in Vinton, LA was 33.8 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 Vinton was 239. There were 2,343 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (405) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Vinton, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vinton, LA was 3,300.

White Population in Vinton, LA
The estimated White population in the Vinton community is 2,489, which is 74.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Vinton, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 778, which is 23.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Vinton, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Vinton, LA was 20.

Asian Population in Vinton, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Vinton community was 30, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Vinton, LA
The household population number in Vinton was 3,285.

Group Quarters Population in Vinton, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 53.

Average Household Size in Vinton, LA
The average household size in Vinton 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 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Vinton, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,452 total housing units in Vinton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,239, or 85.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 863 were owner-occupied (69.7), and 376 were renter-occupied (30.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 213 vacant homes in Vinton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Vinton, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 611, with a median value in dollars of 55,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Vinton, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $648 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vinton, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,445 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vinton, Louisiana
150 people in Vinton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Vinton, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vinton was 316, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Vinton, LA
In 2000, there were 877 people in Vinton, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Vinton, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 205 people in Vinton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Vinton, Louisiana
There were 1,399 in the labor force in Vinton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.5 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 Vinton was 20.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Vinton, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,556. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Vinton, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,565. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Vinton, Louisiana
Per capita income in Vinton in the last full census was 13,302. 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 Vinton numbered 165, or 18.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Vinton, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 756, or 22.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.