racial demographics in Alexandria and surrounding areas (Monroe, Pineville: neighborhoods, subdivisions)

[rbayle]

Can anyone tell me (or tell me where to find the info.) on Alexanria or other town close to Ft. Polk and thier racial diversity. Are some towns predominantly white and other predominantly black, or are they all about the same or what? Please don't give me an opinon on what you think of this question, you have no idea of what my own opinion and why I am asking this, but I need to know the answers. Thank you.

[BRMan]

Originally Posted by rbayle

Can anyone tell me (or tell me where to find the info.) on Alexanria or other town close to Ft. Polk and thier racial diversity. Are some towns predominantly white and other predominantly black, or are they all about the same or what? Please don't give me an opinon on what you think of this question, you have no idea of what my own opinion and why I am asking this, but I need to know the answers. Thank you.

Alexandria's racial demographics are really simple. Alexandria inside of McArthur Drive is predominately black. As are towns along the Red River (Boyce, Cheneyville, Meeker). The rest of Rapides Parish is 90+% white. There are black sections of Leesville, but Vernon Parish (which contains Leesville) is about 85-90% white.

[Rmaf623]

Originally Posted by BRMan

Alexandria's racial demographics are really simple. Alexandria inside of McArthur Drive is predominately black. As are towns along the Red River (Boyce, Cheneyville, Meeker). The rest of Rapides Parish is 90+% white. There are black sections of Leesville, but Vernon Parish (which contains Leesville) is about 85-90% white.

There are a few exceptions to the rule that Alexandria within MacArthur Drive is predominately black. The Garden District area as well as neighborhoods along Texas Avenue (except those between Monroe St. and Rapides Avenue) are mostly white. There are some parts of Alexandria outside of MacArthur Drive that are heavily black as well such as neighborhoods along Highway 1 north of MacArthur Drive. Portions of South Alexandria east of Masonic Drive, such as Deerfield and Martin Park subdivisions are becoming predominately black. The rest of Alexandria outside of MacArthur Drive is mostly white.

Pineville and other areas north of the Red River from Alexandria are mostly white, although the older sections of Pineville have a significant population of both blacks and Vietnamese people.

Yes, small towns along and near the Red River are mostly black.

West and southwest Rapides Parish, which is covered by Kisatchie National Forest, is dominated by whites. However, the Forest Hill area has a high population of Mexicans, who are employed in the forest nursery industry