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Lincoln Parish School District Overview

Louisiana Tech University located in Lincoln Parish School District area. A total of 17,712 households are located in Lincoln Parish School District area. Among them, 5,417 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.09 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,406 and 17,456 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.18% (1,401) of residents are non-citizens and 4.92% (2,165) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Lincoln Parish School District, Louisiana
Household	17,712
Population	44,022
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,417 (30.58%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,406
Total Students	17,456
Pre-Kindergarten	716
Kindergarten	672
Grade 1-8	4,117
Grade 9-12	2,291
College/Graduate School	9,660
Veterans	37,635
Non-citizen	1,401
Non-English Home Language	2,165
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

38,969 residents are over the age of 16 and 21,903 people are in labor force. Among them, 21,801 people are in civilian labor force and 102 are in armed labor force. 20,796 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.60%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,784	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	17,498	84.19%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,676	8.06%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	577	2.78%
Other method	156	0.75%
Worked from home	877	4.22%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,796	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,332	35.26%
Service	4,729	22.74%
Sales and office	4,783	23.00%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,376	6.62%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,576	12.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,796	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	358	1.72%
Construction	928	4.46%
Manufacturing	1,584	7.62%
Wholesale trade	204	0.98%
Retail trade	2,244	10.79%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	958	4.61%
Information	101	0.49%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,148	5.52%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,433	6.89%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,762	32.52%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,942	14.15%
Other services, except public administration	1,249	6.01%
Public administration	885	4.26%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,796	-
Private wage and salary workers	15,023	72.24%
Government workers	4,542	21.84%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,217	5.85%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.07%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,164 for the 17,712 households in Lincoln Parish School District area, Louisiana. The average income of a single worker is $20,774. 42,496 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.40%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,712	-
Less than $10,000	2,834	16.00%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,057	5.97%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,876	16.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,030	11.46%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,944	10.98%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,575	14.54%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,504	8.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,529	8.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	671	3.79%
More than $200,000	692	3.91%
Median Household Income	$35,467	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,164	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	10,407	-
Less than $10,000	1,053	10.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	353	3.39%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,308	12.57%
$25,000 - $34,999	963	9.25%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,028	9.88%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,982	19.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,176	11.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,324	12.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	592	5.69%
More than $200,000	628	6.03%

Median Family Income	$54,871	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$76,181	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$20,774	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,997	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,997	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	46,493	-
With health insurance coverage	42,496	91.40%
Public coverage	17,269	37.14%
Private health insurance	30,008	64.54%
Without health insurance coverage	3,997	8.60%

Housing

There are 20,251 housing units in Lincoln Parish School District area, Louisiana with 17,712 units (87.46%) occupied. 9,120 houses (51.49%) are occupied by owner and 8,592 houses (48.51%) are rented. The average housing value is $154,500 and the average rental cost is $729. 511 houses (2.52%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,184 houses (5.85%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,251	-
Occupied	17,712	87.46%
Owner Occupied	9,120	51.49%
Renter Occupied	8,592	48.51%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	11,565	57.11%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	184	0.91%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,752	23.47%
Mobile Homes	3,733	18.43%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	17	0.08%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,251	-
Built 2014 or later	511	2.52%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,040	5.14%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,086	15.24%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,134	15.48%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,648	18.01%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,085	20.17%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,145	10.59%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,418	7.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,184	5.85%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,251	-
1 room	98	0.48%
2 rooms	329	1.62%
3 rooms	2,000	9.88%
4 rooms	4,435	21.90%
5 rooms	5,422	26.77%
6 rooms	3,483	17.20%
7 rooms	2,047	10.11%
8 rooms	1,114	5.50%
9 rooms or more	1,323	6.53%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,251	-
no bedroom	113	0.56%
1 bedroom	1,423	7.03%
2 bedrooms	6,170	30.47%
3 bedrooms	9,837	48.58%
4 bedrooms	2,427	11.98%
5 bedrooms or more	281	1.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,120	-
Less than $50,000	1,549	16.98%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,355	14.86%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,502	16.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,327	14.55%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,884	20.66%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,139	12.49%
$500,000 - $999,999	356	3.90%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.09%
Median House Value	$154,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,692	-
Less than $500	1,444	18.77%
$500 - $999	4,888	63.55%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,129	14.68%
$1,500 - $1,999	182	2.37%
$2,000 - $2,499	11	0.14%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	38	0.49%
Median Rental Costs	$729	-

Demographic

A total of 47,246 people lives in Lincoln Parish School District area, Louisiana with 22,972 male and 24,274 female. The males to female ratio is 48.62 to 51.38. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	47,246	-
Male	22,972	48.62%
Female	24,274	51.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	47,246	-
Under 5 years	2,709	5.73%
5 - 9 years	2,481	5.25%
10 - 14 years	2,673	5.66%
15 - 19 years	4,736	10.02%
20 - 24 years	8,823	18.67%
25 - 34 years	5,965	12.63%
35 - 44 years	4,608	9.75%
45 - 54 years	4,359	9.23%
55 - 59 years	2,395	5.07%
60 - 64 years	2,168	4.59%
65 - 74 years	3,543	7.50%
75 - 84 years	2,017	4.27%
85 years and older	769	1.63%
Median Age	28.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	47,246	-
One Race	46,705	98.85%
White	25,624	54.24%
Black or African American	19,307	40.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	117	0.25%
Asian	789	1.67%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1	0.00%
Other	867	1.84%

Two or more races	541	1.15%
White and Black or African American	181	0.38%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	167	0.35%
White and Asian	56	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%