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(Urban population: 10,999 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

Fort Polk South, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,885 (2,393 occupied: 99 owner occupied, 2,294 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  96%
State:  32%

Housing density: 468 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: $802 (lower quartile is $729, upper quartile is $850)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $710


Median gross rent in Fort Polk South, LA in 2007: $840


Housing units in Fort Polk South with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6






Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,691 (it was $39,300 in 2000)
Fort Polk South:  $58,691
Louisiana:  $126,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,683 - $172,055

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $163,006
Here:  $163,006
State:  $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $58,240
Here:  $58,240
State:  $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $84,854
Here:  $84,854
State:  $218,101

Mobile homes: $29,308
Here:  $29,308
State:  $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,176
  • In family households: 7,964 (1,964 male householders, 288 female householders)
    1,916 spouses, 3,634 children (3,106 natural, 109 adopted, 419 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 6 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 212 (140 male householders (140 living alone)), 57 female householders (43 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,823 (7 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 501 2-persons, 592 3-persons, 597 4-persons, 399 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 183 1-person, 14 2-persons.

3,225 married couples with children.
338 single-parent households (100 men, 238 women).

84.2% of residents of Fort Polk South speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 800 (7.3%)
(40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.5
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Polk South, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 22
  • 5 rooms: 14
  • 6 rooms: 27
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 23
  • 9 or more rooms: 0



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Polk South, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 154
  • 3 rooms: 66
  • 4 rooms: 265
  • 5 rooms: 652
  • 6 rooms: 532
  • 7 rooms: 449
  • 8 rooms: 123
  • 9 or more rooms: 53



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 6
  • 1995 to 1998: 50
  • 1990 to 1994: 80
  • 1980 to 1989: 546
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,324
  • 1960 to 1969: 603
  • 1950 to 1959: 214
  • 1940 to 1949: 62
  • 1939 or earlier: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Polk South:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 51
  • 4 bedrooms: 25
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Polk South:
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 145
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,011
  • 3 bedrooms: 504
  • 4 bedrooms: 590
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 24



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Polk South in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 40
  • 2 vehicles: 42
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Polk South in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 66
  • 1 vehicle: 966
  • 2 vehicles: 1,193
  • 3 vehicles: 62
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7


Fort Polk South, LA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fort Polk South, LA:

  • Less than $10,000: 4
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 9
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 7
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 5
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 17
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 13
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 7
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 3
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 0
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 5
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 7
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 3
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 0
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 0
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 5
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 0
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Fort Polk South rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Polk South:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 0
  • $200 to $249: 6
  • $250 to $299: 13
  • $300 to $349: 22
  • $350 to $399: 0
  • $400 to $449: 0
  • $450 to $499: 4
  • $500 to $549: 21
  • $550 to $599: 42
  • $600 to $649: 46
  • $650 to $699: 43
  • $700 to $749: 72
  • $750 to $799: 59
  • $800 to $899: 143
  • $900 to $999: 86
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 64
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 40
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 1,626
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 251
  • 1990 to 1994: 190
  • 1985 to 1989: 133
  • 1980 to 1984: 84
  • 1975 to 1979: 75
  • 1970 to 1974: 43
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 17

Fort Polk South, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.6%
Number of people working at home: 81 (1.4% of all workers)


Fort Polk South travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 640
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2068
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1728
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 756
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 221
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 49
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 65
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 64
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 76
  • 90 or more minutes: 55
 


Fort Polk South mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,269 (56%)
  • Carpooled: 1,331 (23%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 9 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 44 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 38 (1%)
  • Walked: 967 (17%)
  • Other means: 67 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 81 (1%)
 


Fort Polk South, LA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 84
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 95
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 221
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 351
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 306
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 255
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 233
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 230
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 178
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 194
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 174
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 77
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 23
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 16
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 0
  • $200,000 or more: 12
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 3904
 German: 1188
 United States or American: 957
 Irish: 689
 Italian: 381
 French (except Basque): 281
 English: 205
 Polish: 198
 Scottish: 197
 French Canadian: 129
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 122
 European: 119
 Scotch-Irish: 106
 Jamaican: 104
 Norwegian: 91
 Russian: 69
 African: 61
 Subsaharan African:: 61
 Swedish: 59
 British: 50
 Welsh: 47
 Dutch: 36
 Greek: 36
 Danish: 24
 Czechoslovakian: 23
 Hungarian: 20
 Guyanese: 17
 Maltese: 16
 Scandinavian: 14
 Celtic: 12
 Haitian: 11
 Canadian: 8
 Lithuanian: 7
 Moroccan: 7
 Macedonian: 7
 Arab:: 7
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
 Acadian/Cajun: 6
 Romanian: 5


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



  • Germany (26%)
  • Jamaica (12%)
  • Mexico (11%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Cuba (5%)
  • Panama (4%)
  • Korea (4%)


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

  • This state: 1436
  • Northeast: 1253
  • Midwest: 1684
  • South: 3468
  • West: 1572

11% of Fort Polk South residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 5% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 23
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 499
  • Less than 1 year of college: 391
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 779
  • Associate degree: 297
  • Bachelor's degree: 269
  • Master's degree: 129
  • Professional school degree: 29
  • Doctorate degree: 9


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 33
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 33
  • 11th grade: 33
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 44
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 478
  • Less than 1 year of college: 249
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 307
  • Associate degree: 246
  • Bachelor's degree: 229
  • Master's degree: 32
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 0


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 24.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.7%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 15.4%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 40.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 43.3%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $39,764
  • Black householders: $40,359
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,303
  • Asian householders: $61,633
  • Some other race householders: $55,145
  • Two or more races householders: $41,363
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,492

Fort Polk South household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Polk South household income for Black householders

Fort Polk South household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fort Polk South household income for Asian householders

Fort Polk South household income for Some other race householders

Fort Polk South household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fort Polk South marital status for males

Fort Polk South marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • Black or African American householders: $168,008
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $67,203

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 139
  • One, attached: 744
  • Two: 546
  • 3 or 4: 1,126
  • 5 to 9: 241
  • 50 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 84

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,523


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Polk South:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • No fuel used (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (85%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50
Here:  3.1%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:  6.5%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 67
Here:  9.0%
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)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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

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


 

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