Living in Tensas Parish School District Area

Living Summary

1,792

households

4,542

Total Population

$66,400

Average House Value

$561

Average Housing Rent

$27,500

Average Household Income

81.99%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

527

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

36%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,792 households are located in Tensas Parish School District area. Among them, 403 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.36 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,303 and 917 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (12) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (111) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Tensas Parish School District, Louisiana
Household	1,792
Population	4,542
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	403 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,303
Total Students	917
Pre-Kindergarten	33
Kindergarten	21
Grade 1-8	454
Grade 9-12	313
College/Graduate School	96
Veterans	3,476
Non-citizen	12
Non-English Home Language	111
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

3,612 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,592 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,592 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,332 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 16.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Tensas Parish School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,276	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,126	88.24%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	61	4.78%
Public transportation	5	0.39%
Walked	35	2.74%
Other method	29	2.27%
Worked from home	20	1.57%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,332	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	382	28.68%
Service	281	21.10%
Sales and office	269	20.20%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	245	18.39%
Production, transportation, and material moving	155	11.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,332	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	249	18.69%
Construction	57	4.28%
Manufacturing	38	2.85%
Wholesale trade	44	3.30%
Retail trade	142	10.66%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	54	4.05%
Information	14	1.05%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.38%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	67	5.03%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	315	23.65%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	53	3.98%
Other services, except public administration	42	3.15%
Public administration	252	18.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,332	-
Private wage and salary workers	870	65.32%
Government workers	411	30.86%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	51	3.83%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $39,433 for the 1,792 households in Tensas Parish School District area, Louisiana. The average income of a single worker is $21,149. 3,724 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.99%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,792	-
Less than $10,000	336	18.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	145	8.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	323	18.02%
$25,000 - $34,999	273	15.23%
$35,000 - $49,999	299	16.69%
$50,000 - $74,999	175	9.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	97	5.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	99	5.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	24	1.34%
More than $200,000	21	1.17%
Median Household Income	$27,500	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$39,433	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,102	-
Less than $10,000	137	12.43%
$10,000 - $14,999	60	5.44%
$15,000 - $24,999	191	17.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	181	16.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	181	16.42%
$50,000 - $74,999	133	12.07%
$75,000 - $99,999	83	7.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	91	8.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	24	2.18%
More than $200,000	21	1.91%

Median Family Income	$34,022	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$48,867	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,149	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,202	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,202	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,542	-
With health insurance coverage	3,724	81.99%
Public coverage	2,622	57.73%
Private health insurance	1,613	35.51%
Without health insurance coverage	818	18.01%

Housing

There are 3,432 housing units in Tensas Parish School District area, Louisiana with 1,792 units (52.21%) occupied. 1,210 houses (67.52%) are occupied by owner and 582 houses (32.48%) are rented. The average housing value is $66,400 and the average rental cost is $561. 65 houses (1.89%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 352 houses (10.26%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,432	-
Occupied	1,792	52.21%
Owner Occupied	1,210	67.52%
Renter Occupied	582	32.48%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,809	81.85%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	48	1.40%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	94	2.74%
Mobile Homes	481	14.02%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,432	-
Built 2014 or later	65	1.89%
Built 2010 - 2013	61	1.78%
Built 2000 - 2009	234	6.82%
Built 1990 - 1999	308	8.97%
Built 1980 - 1989	702	20.45%
Built 1970 - 1979	687	20.02%
Built 1960 - 1969	614	17.89%
Built 1950 - 1959	409	11.92%
Built 1949 or earlier	352	10.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,432	-
1 room	74	2.16%
2 rooms	48	1.40%
3 rooms	201	5.86%
4 rooms	299	8.71%
5 rooms	839	24.45%
6 rooms	1,359	39.60%
7 rooms	243	7.08%
8 rooms	213	6.21%
9 rooms or more	156	4.55%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,432	-
no bedroom	74	2.16%
1 bedroom	207	6.03%
2 bedrooms	894	26.05%
3 bedrooms	1,892	55.13%
4 bedrooms	319	9.29%
5 bedrooms or more	46	1.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,210	-
Less than $50,000	433	35.79%
$50,000 - $99,999	369	30.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	161	13.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	62	5.12%
$200,000 - $299,999	79	6.53%
$300,000 - $499,999	43	3.55%
$500,000 - $999,999	37	3.06%
$1,000,000 or more	26	2.15%
Median House Value	$66,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	393	-
Less than $500	189	48.09%
$500 - $999	167	42.49%
$1,000 - $1,499	25	6.36%
$1,500 - $1,999	12	3.05%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$561	-

Demographic

A total of 4,561 people lives in Tensas Parish School District area, Louisiana with 2,247 male and 2,314 female. The males to female ratio is 49.27 to 50.73. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	4,561	-
Male	2,247	49.27%
Female	2,314	50.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,561	-
Under 5 years	301	6.60%
5 - 9 years	232	5.09%
10 - 14 years	363	7.96%
15 - 19 years	274	6.01%
20 - 24 years	220	4.82%
25 - 34 years	369	8.09%
35 - 44 years	589	12.91%
45 - 54 years	415	9.10%
55 - 59 years	372	8.16%
60 - 64 years	342	7.50%
65 - 74 years	632	13.86%
75 - 84 years	332	7.28%
85 years and older	120	2.63%
Median Age	43.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,561	-
One Race	4,559	99.96%
White	1,979	43.39%
Black or African American	2,525	55.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	5	0.11%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	50	1.10%

Two or more races	2	0.04%
White and Black or African American	2	0.04%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%