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Rapides Parish

Population in July 2007: 11,319.
Males: 6,833  (60.4%)
Females: 4,486  (39.6%)

Median resident age:  22.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71459.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,925 (it was $32,993 in 2000)
Fort Polk South:  $40,925
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,564
Fort Polk South:  $15,564
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,691 (it was $39,300 in 2000)
Fort Polk South:  $58,691
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,714; Detached houses: $163,006; Townhouses or other attached units: $58,240; In 2-unit structures: $84,854; Mobile homes: $29,308

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Races in Fort Polk South:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.6%)
  • Black (27.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Other race (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Polk South: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.7%), Irish (9.4%), United States (8.7%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.8%), English (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 115 feet

Land area: 6.16 square miles.

Population density: 1838 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Polk South

  • High school or higher: 95.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 18.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Polk South CDP

  • Never married: 38.2%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 0.2%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

800 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 2.4% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

This place:  7.3%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fort Polk South:  2.8% ($1,114)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (57.6 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (103.7 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (157.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fort Polk North, LA (2.2 miles ), New Llano, LA (2.5 miles ), Leesville, LA (2.8 miles ), Rosepine, LA (3.1 miles ), De Ridder, LA (3.8 miles ), Anacoco, LA (4.0 miles ), Simpson, LA (4.3 miles ), Hornbeck, LA (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 31.05 N, Longitude: 93.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,459 (-49.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 153 (2.6%)

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (37%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Average climate in Fort Polk South, Louisiana

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Fort Polk South-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Fort Polk South place center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Polk South:
  • BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)
  • TRI PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)
  • BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; DERIDDER, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Polk South:
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 50 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 90 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 91 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 92 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 94 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)

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Notable locations in Fort Polk South: Fort Polk Library (A), Fort Polk Military Museum (B), Cummins Gym (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fort Polk South: La Louisiane Recreation Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Fort Polk Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  91.3%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.8%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Polk South, LA


2772 people in military barracks, etc.
12 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere


Fort Polk South compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (84%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Fort Polk South

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents55.2%26.5%6.8%1.5%1.0%
Congregations45.3%10.5%12.1%3.2%3.7%
NameChurches of Christ Charismatic Churches IndependentSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.0%1.0%0.9%0.9%5.1%
Congregations3.2%0.5%1.1%1.1%19.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Rapides Parish:  0.03%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.96% ($29,739 average AGI)
from Grant Parish, LA  0.53% ($30,492)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.36% ($25,205)


5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.32%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Rapides Parish:  0.05%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grant Parish, LA  0.63% ($27,563 average AGI)
to Avoyelles Parish, LA  0.32% ($31,608)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.24% ($29,038)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Polk South:
  • KLLA (1570 AM; 1 kW; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDLA (1010 AM; 1 kW; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Polk South:
  • KUMX (106.7 FM; NORTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • KROK (95.7 FM; SOUTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KVVP (105.7 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: STANNARD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KJAE (93.5 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNUF (92.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)
  • KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Polk South:
  • K51FO (Channel 51; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K61GO (Channel 61; HICKS, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 72
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,440

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