Grambling, Louisiana

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Population (year 2000): 4,693. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,487 (-4.4% change)

Males: 2,144	(45.7%)
Females: 2,549	(54.3%)

Lincoln Parish

Median resident age:	21.6 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71245.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,900 (it was $19,331 in 2000)

Grambling	$21,900
Louisiana:	$36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,500 (it was $72,300 in 2000)

Grambling	$67,500
Louisiana:	$101,700

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Races in Grambling:

Black (97.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/20/1962

Elevation: 305 feet

Land area: 5.49 square miles.

Population density: 822 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grambling

High school or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.1%
Unemployed: 48.6%
Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grambling town

Never married: 57.1%
Now married: 31.5%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 5.4%

43 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Grambling, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grambling to the number of sex offenders is 1127 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Grambling:	0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.2% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (42.6 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (72.7 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (264.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Simsboro, LA (5.0 miles ), Ruston, LA (5.1 miles ), Vienna, LA (7.0 miles ), Quitman, LA (12.5 miles) , Dubach, LA (12.5 miles ), Choudrant, LA (13.9 miles ), Arcadia, LA (14.5 miles ), North Hodge, LA (17.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $103,100
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,700
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $135,900
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $135,900
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,500
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 32.53 N, Longitude: 92.71 W

1987 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -1,006 (-17.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (37%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (4%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (45%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Health care (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.22
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Grambling, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Grambling, Louisiana average temperatures

Grambling, Louisiana average precipitation

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Grambling-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Grambling town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1982, a category 3 tornado 17.3 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Antonio Hudson - College basketball player (LSU Tigers), John Millsap - College basketball player (Tex San Antonio Roadrunners), Paul Millsap - College basketball player (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs).

Hospitals/medical centers near Grambling:

HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; RUSTON, LA)
HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; RUSTON, LA)
LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; RUSTON, LA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grambling:

MONROE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
BARKSDALE AFB (about 65 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 77 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grambling:

RUSTON RGNL (about 10 miles; RUSTON, LA; ID: RSN)
ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 17 miles; ARCADIA, LA; ID: 5F0)
JONESBORO (about 23 miles; JONESBORO, LA; ID: F88)

College/University in Grambling:

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,299; Location: 100 FOUNDER STREET; Public; Website: www.gram.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Grambling:

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 45 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 60 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 65 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 97 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)

Public elementary/middle schools in Grambling:

A. J. BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: K-5; Our rating: 69)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 49)

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Churches in Grambling include: Grambling Church of Christ (A), Saint Benedict Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grambling and their reported violations in the past:

GRAMBLING STATE UNIV. WS (Address: P O DRAWER 607, Population served: 6000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between NOV-15-1998 and DEC-14-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-05-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and APR-23-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2002), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-23-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2000)

GRAMBLING WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 3944, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-24-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-24-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-15-2002 and MAY-14-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-15-2001 and NOV-14-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-15-2000 and JUN-14-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between FEB-15-2000 and MAR-14-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2000), St Unresolved (MAY-15-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2000)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and NOV-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2002), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2000)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	55.4%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.3%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	40.0%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	22.5%
Whole state:	9.4%

Grambling compared to Louisiana state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Grambling mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,068 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.14%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.78% of residents moved from foreign countries ($425 average AGI)
Lincoln Parish: 0.78%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ouachita Parish, LA	0.78% ($28,283 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.61% ($22,654)
from Jackson Parish, LA	0.51% ($33,123)

10.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.04%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ouachita Parish, LA	1.05% ($31,324 average AGI)
to Caddo Parish, LA	0.58% ($61,773)
to Jackson Parish, LA	0.55% ($39,225)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grambling:

KRUS (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grambling:

KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)
KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KAPI (88.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
KTOC-FM (104.9 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grambling:

KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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