Simmesport, LA Demographic Data
Simmesport, LA Summary
Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 1,908
- Area: 2.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 804.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 51.51 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Simmesport, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,224
65%
50.8
Male
653
35%
49.2
Total Population
1,877
323,128,000
Simmesport, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
133
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
194
10.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
153
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
102
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
150
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
309
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
158
8.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
226
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
81
4.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
66
3.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
104
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
123
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
78
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,321
70.4%
77.2
Female
902
68.3%
51.3
Male
419
31.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,289
68.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
367
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
305
16.2%
15.2
Female
218
71.5%
55.8
Male
87
28.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Simmesport, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,874
99.8%
96.8
White
679
36.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,191
63.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
3
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4
0.2%
17.8
Mexican
4
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,873
99.8%
82.2
Simmesport, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
198
17.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
259
22.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
514
44.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
103
9.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
16
1.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
20
1.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
35
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
457
39.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
688
60.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
55
4.8%
31.2
Simmesport, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
615
44.0%
33.7%
Now Married
364
26.1%
47.5
Divorced
157
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
39
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
222
15.9
5.8%
Simmesport, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,691
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
53
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
6
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
47
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Simmesport, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
98
16.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
123
20.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
108
17.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
83
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
93
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
38
6.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
44
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16
2.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
23,068
57,617
Per capita income
11,574
31,128
Simmesport, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
84
16.2%
9.8
Construction
37
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
197
38.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2
0.4%
6.6
Information
4
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
31
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10
1.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
30
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
93
18.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3
0.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
44
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
89
17.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
52
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
77
14.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
255
49.3%
18.1%
Simmesport, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
509
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
405
79.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
59
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
33
6.5%
1.8
Worked at home
12
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Simmesport, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
128
21.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
278
45.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
148
24.4%
37.1
3 or more
53
8.7%
21.0
Simmesport, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
607
73.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
229
37.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
378
62.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
217
26.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Simmesport, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
824
1 room
23
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
2
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
25
3.0%
9.1
4 rooms
195
23.7%
16.5
5 rooms
274
33.3%
19.8
6 rooms
184
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
83
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
30
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8
1.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Simmesport, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
824
1-unit, detached
558
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
1.1%
5.9
2-units
38
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
33
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
54
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
28
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
104
12.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Simmesport, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
30
3.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
53
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
206
25.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
70
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
216
26.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
135
16.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
82
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
32
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Simmesport, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
240
39.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
357
58.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Simmesport, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
101
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
6.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
10
9.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
13.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
70
69.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
43
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
32
31.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8
7.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Simmesport, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
280
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
11.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
85
30.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
162
57.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
98
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
456
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
15
5.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
4.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
21.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
39
13.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
154
55.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
98
0.0%
0.0%
Simmesport, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
229
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
78
34.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
110
48.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14
6.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5
2.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18
7.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
57,600
205,000