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70466

Tickfaw, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
10,148
Median household income
$65,807
People below poverty
23.4%
Median home value
$166,900

Income

The median income of households in 70466 was $65,807. An estimated 6.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 11.5
$25,000 to $34,999 7.5
$35,000 to $49,999 16.6
$50,000 to $74,999 15.8
$75,000 to $99,999 14
$100,000 to $149,999 9.8
$150,000 to $199,999 9.9
$200,000 or more 5.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48571
Female 36616

An estimated 75.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,335. 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 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.6
Social Security 31.4
Retirement income 16.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.1
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 23.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 45.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 23.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 45.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.1

In 2020-2024, 36.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 70466 in 2020-2024, 91% had health insurance coverage and 9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 40.3% and public coverage was 57.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.8%.


In 2020-2024, 70466 had a total population of 10,148 - 4,981 (49.1%) females and 5,167 (50.9%) males. The median age was 33.8 years. An estimated 23.5% of the population was under 18 years, 33.6% was 19 to 44 years, 27.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 70466 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 281 714
5 to 9 434 303
10 to 14 291 171
15 to 19 174 128
20 to 24 220 52
25 to 29 522 594
30 to 34 992 356
35 to 39 135 342
40 to 44 100 88
45 to 49 220 206
50 to 54 263 559
55 to 59 738 166
60 to 64 291 304
65 to 69 209 346
70 to 74 138 248
75 to 79 98 127
80 to 84 23 140
85 and over 38 137

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 66.9% were White; 20.8% were Black or African American; 3.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8% of the people in 70466 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 66.8% of the people in 70466 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,613 households in 70466. The average household size was 2.8 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.4% of the households in 70466 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.7% of all households, while 18% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.9% of all households.

In 70466, 34.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.4
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.1% of males and 52.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38 21.2
Now married, except separated 47.1 52.5
Separated 2.8 1.8
Widowed 3.1 12.9
Divorced 9 11.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 70466, 302 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 58.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.2% of the people living in 70466 were U.S. natives. 77.6% of the 70466 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.8% of 70466 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 36.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 52.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 70466 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 70466.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 91.8
Asia 8.2
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 70466 in 2020-2024, 8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.4% of people at least five years old; 4.2% 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 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 70466 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.1
Different house, same county 14.8
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 68.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 31.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 70466 was 1,717 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 85 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,396. College or graduate school enrollment was 236.

Educational Attainment of People in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 31.1
High school diploma or equivalency 37.5
Some college, no degree 14
Associate's degree 5.7
Bachelor's degree 8.1
Graduate or professional degree 3.4

Disability

In 70466, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.1% of people under 18 years old, to 12.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 47.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 70466, 50.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,175 80.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 464 11.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 287 7.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 70466 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.9
Construction 9.6
Manufacturing 11.5
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 8.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.4
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.8
Other Services, except public administration 8.2
Public administration 5.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 70466 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,272 32.3
Service occupations 911 23.1
Sales and office occupations 323 8.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 477 12.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 960 24.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.4% of 70466 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 0
Other means 2
Worked from home 7.9

In 2020-2024, 70466 had a total of 4,156 housing units. Of these housing units, 50% 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"). 13% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 35.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 50
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13
Mobile homes 35.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 1

24% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 70466 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 64.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 70466 had 3,613 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 543 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67% while renters occupied 33%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.44 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.53.

4.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.9% and another 18.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 70466:

House Heating Fuel Used in 70466 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 19.3
Electricity 80.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 70466 was $166,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 45.5 % had a mortgage. 54.5% 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 $1,435 and for owners without a mortgage it was $363.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 70466 was $941. 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.