New Roads, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,746 (Urban population: 4,687 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 59 (all nonfarm))

New Roads, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,057 (1,838 occupied: 1,195 owner occupied, 643 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	32%

Housing density: 452 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: $288 (lower quartile is $130, upper quartile is $476)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $331

Median gross rent in New Roads, LA in 2007: $454

Housing units in New Roads with a mortgage: 491 (22 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 563

New Roads,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,131 (it was $67,800 in 2000)

New Roads:	$113,131
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,410 - $192,848

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $166,022
Here: $166,022
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $309,213
Here: $309,213
State: $167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $74,813
Here: $74,813
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $172,788
Here: $172,788
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $38,608
Here: $38,608
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,719

In family households: 4,046 (780 male householders, 424 female householders)
770 spouses, 1,538 children (1,483 natural, 20 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 274 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 74 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 673 (241 male householders (207 living alone)), 380 female householders (361 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 231 (225 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 436 2-persons, 301 3-persons, 204 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 568 1-person, 43 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

602 married couples with children.
504 single-parent households (48 men, 456 women).

93.7% of residents of New Roads speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 52 (1.1%)
(40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Roads, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 137 5 rooms: 321 6 rooms: 274 7 rooms: 160 8 rooms: 143 9 or more rooms: 95

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Roads, Louisiana:
	1 room: 27 2 rooms: 64 3 rooms: 113 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 185 6 rooms: 75 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 52
1990 to 1994: 91
1980 to 1989: 300
1970 to 1979: 434
1960 to 1969: 353
1950 to 1959: 305
1940 to 1949: 213
1939 or earlier: 282

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Roads:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 65 2 bedrooms: 277 3 bedrooms: 687 4 bedrooms: 120 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Roads:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 200 2 bedrooms: 197 3 bedrooms: 180 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in New Roads in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 109 1 vehicle: 478 2 vehicles: 414 3 vehicles: 129 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in New Roads in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 226 1 vehicle: 262 2 vehicles: 148 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in New Roads, LA:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 37
$60,000 to $69,999: 56
$70,000 to $79,999: 78
$80,000 to $89,999: 71
$90,000 to $99,999: 72
$100,000 to $124,999: 160
$125,000 to $149,999: 124
$150,000 to $174,999: 71
$175,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 to $249,999: 98
$250,000 to $299,999: 50
$300,000 to $399,999: 49
$400,000 to $499,999: 34
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 17
$1,000,000 or more: 7

New Roads rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in New Roads:

Less than $100: 125 people
$100 to $149: 52
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 34
$250 to $299: 40
$300 to $349: 43
$350 to $399: 42
$400 to $449: 36
$450 to $499: 26
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 80

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 13 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 13

New Roads, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.2%
Number of people working at home: 20 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 150
5 to 9 minutes: 338
10 to 14 minutes: 201
15 to 19 minutes: 161
20 to 24 minutes: 86
25 to 29 minutes: 60
30 to 34 minutes: 171
35 to 39 minutes: 55
40 to 44 minutes: 44
45 to 59 minutes: 205
60 to 89 minutes: 82
90 or more minutes: 44

New Roads mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,291 (80%)
Carpooled: 237 (15%)
Walked: 47 (3%)
Other means: 22 (1%)
Worked at home: 20 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 459
$10,000 to $14,999: 182
$15,000 to $19,999: 191
$20,000 to $24,999: 87
$25,000 to $29,999: 134
$30,000 to $34,999: 84
$35,000 to $39,999: 87
$40,000 to $44,999: 75
$45,000 to $49,999: 86
$50,000 to $59,999: 115
$60,000 to $74,999: 114
$75,000 to $99,999: 82
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2321

French (except Basque): 685

United States or American: 248

French Canadian: 152

Italian: 123

Irish: 98

English: 90

German: 53

Scotch-Irish: 45

Subsaharan African:: 22

African: 22

Swiss: 21

Scottish: 14

European: 13

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

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

Vietnam (25%)
United Kingdom (21%)
Nicaragua (15%)
Other Western Europe (13%)
Canada (13%)
Japan (12%)

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

This state: 4589
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 49
South: 203
West: 33

69% of New Roads residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 89
High school graduate (or equivalency): 346
Less than 1 year of college: 39
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 145
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 212
Master's degree: 72
Professional school degree: 54
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 53
5th and 6th grade: 64
7th and 8th grade: 126
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 67
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 80
High school graduate (or equivalency): 608
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 153
Associate degree: 63
Bachelor's degree: 223
Master's degree: 97
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 26.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 24.6%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,830
Black householders: $18,880
Asian householders: $50,931
Two or more races householders: $86,962

New Roads household income for White non-Hispanic householders

New Roads household income for Black householders

New Roads household income for Asian householders

New Roads household income for Two or more races householders

New Roads marital status for males

New Roads marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,305
Black or African American householders: $92,114
Asian householders: $20,451
Two or more races householders: $224,967

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,570
One, attached: 59
Two: 31
3 or 4: 63
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 22
20 to 49: 133
50 or more: 18
Mobile homes: 130

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,455

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Roads:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (38%)

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

Here:	21.3%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 109

Here:	25.6%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Here:	28.0%
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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