De Ridder, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,096 (Urban population: 10,011 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 85 (11 farm, 74 nonfarm))

De Ridder, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,505 (3,867 occupied: 2,454 owner occupied, 1,413 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	32%

Housing density: 531 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $366 (lower quartile is $250, upper quartile is $531)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $342

Median gross rent in De Ridder, LA in 2007: $491

Housing units in De Ridder with a mortgage: 1,210 (83 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 959

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,985 (it was $63,600 in 2000)

De Ridder:	$89,985
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,885 - $124,703

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,401

In family households: 8,024 (1,846 male householders, 738 female householders)
1,817 spouses, 2,785 children (2,537 natural, 63 adopted, 185 stepchildren), 457 grandchildren, 135 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 79 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,377 (425 male householders (366 living alone)), 815 female householders (735 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 343 (302 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,161 2-persons, 650 3-persons, 440 4-persons, 222 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,101 1-person, 117 2-persons, 22 3-persons.

1,508 married couples with children.
779 single-parent households (100 men, 679 women).

94.0% of residents of De Ridder speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 308 (3.2%)
(51.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in De Ridder, Louisiana:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 207 5 rooms: 499 6 rooms: 681 7 rooms: 480 8 rooms: 247 9 or more rooms: 270

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in De Ridder, Louisiana:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 58 3 rooms: 279 4 rooms: 359 5 rooms: 269 6 rooms: 270 7 rooms: 47 8 rooms: 80 9 or more rooms: 37

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 254
1990 to 1994: 262
1980 to 1989: 699
1970 to 1979: 1,168
1960 to 1969: 660
1950 to 1959: 681
1940 to 1949: 362
1939 or earlier: 408

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in De Ridder:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 54 2 bedrooms: 392 3 bedrooms: 1,404 4 bedrooms: 503 5 or more bedrooms: 90

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in De Ridder:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 357 2 bedrooms: 511 3 bedrooms: 437 4 bedrooms: 94 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in De Ridder in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 221 1 vehicle: 868 2 vehicles: 964 3 vehicles: 315 4 vehicles: 86 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in De Ridder in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 298 1 vehicle: 659 2 vehicles: 368 3 vehicles: 88 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in De Ridder, LA:

Less than $10,000: 92
$10,000 to $14,999: 43
$15,000 to $19,999: 32
$20,000 to $24,999: 50
$25,000 to $29,999: 60
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 96
$40,000 to $49,999: 176
$50,000 to $59,999: 131
$60,000 to $69,999: 146
$70,000 to $79,999: 195
$80,000 to $89,999: 175
$90,000 to $99,999: 157
$100,000 to $124,999: 444
$125,000 to $149,999: 220
$150,000 to $174,999: 170
$175,000 to $199,999: 70
$200,000 to $249,999: 113
$250,000 to $299,999: 36
$300,000 to $399,999: 31
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

De Ridder rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in De Ridder:

Less than $100: 38 people
$100 to $149: 37
$150 to $199: 60
$200 to $249: 122
$250 to $299: 227
$300 to $349: 127
$350 to $399: 143
$400 to $449: 126
$450 to $499: 83
$500 to $549: 72
$550 to $599: 83
$600 to $649: 41
$650 to $699: 21
$700 to $749: 27
$750 to $799: 44
$800 to $899: 42
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 137

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 65 1990 to 1994: 45 1985 to 1989: 35 1980 to 1984: 45 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 35 1965 to 1969: 52

De Ridder, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.5%
Number of people working at home: 82 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 380
5 to 9 minutes: 903
10 to 14 minutes: 643
15 to 19 minutes: 360
20 to 24 minutes: 298
25 to 29 minutes: 137
30 to 34 minutes: 545
35 to 39 minutes: 38
40 to 44 minutes: 45
45 to 59 minutes: 111
60 to 89 minutes: 142
90 or more minutes: 132

De Ridder mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,018 (79%)
Carpooled: 513 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 34 (1%)
Walked: 76 (2%)
Other means: 93 (2%)
Worked at home: 82 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 606
$10,000 to $14,999: 369
$15,000 to $19,999: 322
$20,000 to $24,999: 276
$25,000 to $29,999: 225
$30,000 to $34,999: 278
$35,000 to $39,999: 225
$40,000 to $44,999: 190
$45,000 to $49,999: 139
$50,000 to $59,999: 277
$60,000 to $74,999: 307
$75,000 to $99,999: 274
$100,000 to $124,999: 174
$125,000 to $149,999: 59
$150,000 to $199,999: 70
$200,000 or more: 33

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3368

United States or American: 1276

English: 488

German: 461

Irish: 429

French (except Basque): 236

European: 163

Scotch-Irish: 126

Subsaharan African:: 88

Polish: 86

African: 81

French Canadian: 71

Greek: 68

Scottish: 65

Dutch: 65

Italian: 58

Acadian/Cajun: 51

Arab:: 44

Syrian: 27

Belgian: 25

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 21

Jamaican: 21

Norwegian: 18

Welsh: 16

British: 14

Danish: 14

Swedish: 14

Arab/Arabic: 9

Other Arab: 8

Carpatho Rusyn: 8

Nigerian: 7

Portuguese: 6

Canadian: 5

Ukrainian: 5

Basque: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (34%)
Korea (17%)
Jamaica (9%)
Philippines (8%)
India (6%)
Laos (5%)
Mexico (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6201
Northeast: 209
Midwest: 390
South: 1871
West: 398

54% of De Ridder residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 50
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 109
High school graduate (or equivalency): 799
Less than 1 year of college: 192
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 429
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 468
Master's degree: 195
Professional school degree: 87
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 87
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 57
7th and 8th grade: 117
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 89
11th grade: 134
12th grade, no diploma: 129
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,195
Less than 1 year of college: 297
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 630
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 422
Master's degree: 130
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 63.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 36.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,197
Black householders: $22,996
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $79,110
Asian householders: $77,842
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $21,026
Some other race householders: $29,153
Two or more races householders: $48,479
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,482

De Ridder household income for White non-Hispanic householders

De Ridder household income for Black householders

De Ridder household income for Asian householders

De Ridder household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

De Ridder marital status for males

De Ridder marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,407
Black or African American householders: $71,167
Asian householders: $106,114
Two or more races householders: $77,817
Hispanic or Latino householders: $93,381

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,338
One, attached: 49
Two: 153
3 or 4: 244
5 to 9: 272
10 to 19: 13
20 to 49: 61
50 or more: 85
Mobile homes: 286
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,832

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in De Ridder:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (44%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 141

Here:	10.7%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	6.4%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	14.7%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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