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70355

Gheens, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
957
Median household income
$56,188
People below poverty
34.8%
Median home value
$102,700

Income

The median income of households in 70355 was $56,188. An estimated 0% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3
$15,000 to $24,999 12.5
$25,000 to $34,999 9.2
$35,000 to $49,999 20.1
$50,000 to $74,999 15.9
$75,000 to $99,999 23.7
$100,000 to $149,999 8.6
$150,000 to $199,999 3.1
$200,000 or more 3.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 38929
Female 44318

An estimated 74.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,524. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.9
Social Security 35.4
Retirement income 22.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.4
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 34.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 71.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 28.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 34.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 71.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 28.4

In 2020-2024, 23.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 72.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 14.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 72.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 70355 in 2020-2024, 95.9% had health insurance coverage and 4.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 39.9% and public coverage was 67.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.7%.


In 2020-2024, 70355 had a total population of 957 - 395 (41.3%) females and 562 (58.7%) males. The median age was 33.5 years. An estimated 24.5% of the population was under 18 years, 34.4% was 19 to 44 years, 19.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 70355 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 72 15
5 to 9 76 34
10 to 14 14 17
15 to 19 33 0
20 to 24 29 0
25 to 29 0 62
30 to 34 118 46
35 to 39 21 42
40 to 44 6 6
45 to 49 35 20
50 to 54 0 0
55 to 59 0 8
60 to 64 50 73
65 to 69 30 9
70 to 74 0 10
75 to 79 56 52
80 to 84 10 1
85 and over 12 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 97.5% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 24.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 70355 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 97.5% of the people in 70355 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 359 households in 70355. The average household size was 2.67 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.3% of the households in 70355 while cohabiting couple households made up 23.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 12.5% of all households, while 14.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 16.5% of all households.

In 70355, 42.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.3
Cohabiting Couples 23.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.3% of males and 53.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.5 26.4
Now married, except separated 46.3 53.2
Separated 3.3 1.8
Widowed 3 5.8
Divorced 14 12.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 70355, 8 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 100% of the people living in 70355 were U.S. natives. 90.7% of the 70355 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0% of 70355 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. NaN% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated NaN % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 70355 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 70355.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America NaN
Asia NaN
Europe NaN
Africa NaN
Northern America NaN
Oceania NaN

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Language

Among people at least five years old living in 70355 in 2020-2024, 0 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 70355 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.9
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 5.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 70355 was 170 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 149. College or graduate school enrollment was 21.

Educational Attainment of People in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.4
High school diploma or equivalency 56.1
Some college, no degree 23.4
Associate's degree 1.6
Bachelor's degree 3.4
Graduate or professional degree 1.9

Disability

In 70355, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 13.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 68.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 70355, 41.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 58.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 20.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 218 72.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 21 7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 63 20.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 70355 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 14.9
Construction 20.9
Manufacturing 3.6
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 21.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 0
Other Services, except public administration 5.3
Public administration 3.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 70355 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 41 13.6
Service occupations 11 3.6
Sales and office occupations 91 30.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 124 41.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 35 11.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 86.3% of 70355 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 0% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 34.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 86.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 7.2
Walked 0
Other means 6.5
Worked from home 0

In 2020-2024, 70355 had a total of 426 housing units. Of these housing units, 60.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 39.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 60.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 39.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 70355 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 78.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 70355 had 359 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 67 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 91.1% while renters occupied 8.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.7 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.34.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 25.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 16.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 70355:

House Heating Fuel Used in 70355 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 42.9
Electricity 57.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 70355 was $102,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 38.5 % had a mortgage. 61.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $939 and for owners without a mortgage it was $250.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 70355 was $NaN. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.