Grambling, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,669 (Urban population: 4,462 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 207 (all nonfarm))

Grambling, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,411 (1,175 occupied: 517 owner occupied, 658 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	32%

Housing density: 257 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $55,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $284

Median gross rent in Grambling, LA in 2000: $421

Housing units in Grambling with a mortgage: 296 (28 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 189

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,684

In family households: 1,954 (367 male householders, 275 female householders)
288 spouses, 683 children (644 natural, 17 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 158 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 37 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 730 (207 male householders (133 living alone)), 338 female householders (258 living alone)), 185 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,985 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 279 2-persons, 174 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 391 1-person, 132 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

193 married couples with children.
303 single-parent households (29 men, 274 women).

93.9% of residents of Grambling speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (16% speak English very well, 84% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 43 (0.9%)
(30.2% 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:	4.2
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grambling, Louisiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 15
4 rooms: 31
5 rooms: 112
6 rooms: 143
7 rooms: 107
8 rooms: 49
9 or more rooms: 60

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grambling, Louisiana:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 39
3 rooms: 92
4 rooms: 289
5 rooms: 147
6 rooms: 47
7 rooms: 30
8 rooms: 4
9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 89
1990 to 1994: 166
1980 to 1989: 331
1970 to 1979: 270
1960 to 1969: 340
1950 to 1959: 126
1940 to 1949: 50
1939 or earlier: 26

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grambling:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 36
3 bedrooms: 333
4 bedrooms: 132
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grambling:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 109
2 bedrooms: 373
3 bedrooms: 142
4 bedrooms: 28
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Grambling in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 39
1 vehicle: 173
2 vehicles: 187
3 vehicles: 72
4 vehicles: 39
5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Grambling in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 155
1 vehicle: 381
2 vehicles: 107
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Grambling, LA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $49,999: 60
$50,000 to $59,999: 61
$60,000 to $69,999: 71
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 34
$90,000 to $99,999: 45
$100,000 to $124,999: 67
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Grambling:

Less than $100: 84
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 124
$300 to $349: 146
$350 to $399: 68
$400 to $449: 97
$450 to $499: 29
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 18
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 5
1980 to 1984: 3
1975 to 1979: 12
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 5

Grambling, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.6%
Number of people working at home: 50 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 112
5 to 9 minutes: 274
10 to 14 minutes: 288
15 to 19 minutes: 169
20 to 24 minutes: 89
25 to 29 minutes: 9
30 to 34 minutes: 38
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 56
60 to 89 minutes: 26
90 or more minutes: 8

Grambling mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 792 (68%)
Carpooled: 186 (16%)
Walked: 123 (11%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 407
$10,000 to $14,999: 86
$15,000 to $19,999: 112
$20,000 to $24,999: 93
$25,000 to $29,999: 79
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 72
$40,000 to $44,999: 35
$45,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 64
$60,000 to $74,999: 50
$75,000 to $99,999: 61
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3507
Subsaharan African:: 134
African: 121
United States or American: 26
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19
Jamaican: 15
Nigerian: 8
Irish: 7
English: 6
Italian: 6
Ghanian: 5
Canadian: 4
Haitian: 4

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

Dominican Republic (23%)
Other Eastern Africa (19%)
Nigeria (19%)
Jamaica (16%)
Ghana (12%)
Africa, n.e.c. (12%)

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

This state: 3098
Northeast: 113
Midwest: 273
South: 765
West: 346

49% of Grambling residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 84
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 120
Associate degree: 27
Bachelor's degree: 110
Master's degree: 117
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 105
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 157
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 146
Master's degree: 252
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 35

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 47.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 58.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 40.7%

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,583
Black householders: $19,477
Asian householders: $11,250
Two or more races householders: $2,499

Grambling household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Grambling household income for Black or African American householders

Grambling household income for Asian householders

Grambling household income for two or more races householders

Grambling marital status for males

Grambling marital status for females

Median house value for:

Black or African American householders: $72,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 754
One, attached: 33
Two: 151
3 or 4: 146
5 to 9: 87
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 24
50 or more: 54
Mobile homes: 152

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Grambling:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (25%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (50%)
Electricity (50%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	10.7%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	35.3%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72

Here:	2.8%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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