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Bienville Parish

Population in July 2008: 337. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 

Males: 161  (47.9%)
Females: 176  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  29.6 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71016.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,351 (it was $15,625 in 2000)
Lucky:  $20,351
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,552
Lucky:  $9,552
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,163 (it was $23,800 in 2000)
Lucky:  $38,163
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,043; Detached houses: $129,197; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $670,184; Mobile homes: $21,250

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Races in Lucky:

  • Black (69.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Lucky: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.1%), Irish (5.1%), English (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 271 feet

Land area: 8.19 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lucky

  • High school or higher: 45.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 20.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lucky village

  • Never married: 38.1%
  • Now married: 43.0%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
Louisiana:  2.6%


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

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

Lucky:  0.8% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
Lucky satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (44.1 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (47.0 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (221.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Saline, LA (2.3 miles ), Bienville, LA (2.9 miles ), Castor, LA (3.0 miles ), Ashland, LA (3.2 miles ), Jamestown, LA (3.7 miles) , Bryceland, LA (3.8 miles) , Martin, LA (3.9 miles ), Goldonna, LA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.23 N, Longitude: 93.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+2.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (23%)
  • Wood products (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)



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Average climate in Lucky, Louisiana

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Lucky-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Lucky village center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/3/1992, a category 3 tornado 15.8 miles away from the village center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Lucky-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from Lucky center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lucky:
  • CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 22 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
  • COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COUS (about 22 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
  • LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ARCADIA, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lucky:
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 34 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 37 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 59 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.5%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  51.2%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  29.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lucky, LA



Lucky compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (6%)


Religion statistics for Lucky

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents75.8%9.7%5.6%2.9%6.1%
Congregations54.3%15.2%4.3%8.7%17.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$391
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$391
Sewerage 0$0 1$261
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,043



7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.01%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lincoln Parish, LA  0.87% ($20,951 average AGI)
from Webster Parish, LA  0.74% ($26,029)
from Bossier Parish, LA  0.64% ($30,533)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Lincoln Parish, LA  1.00% ($23,745 average AGI)
to Bossier Parish, LA  0.93% ($31,614)
to Webster Parish, LA  0.81% ($21,658)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lucky:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAD (800 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lucky:
  • KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
  • KSBH (94.9 FM; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: KSBH, L.L.C.)
  • KTOC-FM (104.9 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KBEF (104.5 FM; GIBSLAND, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KYLA (106.7 FM; HOMER, LA; Owner: NWLA BROADCASTING, L.L.C)
  • KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Lucky:
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 740
Total average daily truck traffic: 88
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,258

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approx. 600 Feet North Of Hwy. 4 And 2.25 Miles Se Of Hwy. 9 Near Lucky, Call Sign: KNKN647
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 11/01/2009
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, Lucky Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.4 m, Overall height: 126.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


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