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71351

Marksville, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
11,499
Median household income
$46,378
People below poverty
24.2%
Median home value
$152,900

Income

The median income of households in 71351 was $46,378. An estimated 5.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.9
$10,000 to $14,999 9.3
$15,000 to $24,999 14.4
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6
$50,000 to $74,999 12
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2
$100,000 to $149,999 16.4
$150,000 to $199,999 1.9
$200,000 or more 4.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47271
Female 36699

An estimated 69.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,064. 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 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.2
Social Security 33.4
Retirement income 22.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.9
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 24.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 34.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 24.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 34.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.7

In 2020-2024, 22.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 59.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 64.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 71351 in 2020-2024, 94.4% had health insurance coverage and 5.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 46.6% and public coverage was 61.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.1%.


In 2020-2024, 71351 had a total population of 11,499 - 5,437 (47.3%) females and 6,062 (52.7%) males. The median age was 36.8 years. An estimated 25.7% of the population was under 18 years, 34.1% was 19 to 44 years, 22.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 71351 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 567 408
5 to 9 449 205
10 to 14 327 509
15 to 19 363 278
20 to 24 325 324
25 to 29 557 359
30 to 34 367 430
35 to 39 381 239
40 to 44 403 537
45 to 49 375 351
50 to 54 337 303
55 to 59 376 232
60 to 64 286 322
65 to 69 220 335
70 to 74 184 241
75 to 79 247 106
80 to 84 146 145
85 and over 152 113

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 64.2% were White; 25.7% were Black or African American; 9.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.5% were Asian; 9.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.6% of the people in 71351 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 62.9% of the people in 71351 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,387 households in 71351. The average household size was 2.51 people.

Married-couple households made up 34.5% of the households in 71351 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.8% of all households, while 24% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 15% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.7% of all households.

In 71351, 31.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 34.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 35% of males and 37.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47.3 39.4
Now married, except separated 35 37.1
Separated 2.3 2.5
Widowed 4.4 7.4
Divorced 11 13.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 71351, 98 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 67.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.7% of the people living in 71351 were U.S. natives. 89.6% of the 71351 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.3% of 71351 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 13.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 15.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 71351 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 71351.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 63.4
Asia 29
Europe 7.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 71351 in 2020-2024, 11.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.2% of people at least five years old; 2.5% 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 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.2
Other Indo-European languages 8.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 71351 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.4
Different house, same county 12.9
Different county, same state 1
Different state 0.5
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 80.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 19.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 71351 was 2,704 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 250 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,908. College or graduate school enrollment was 546.

Educational Attainment of People in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 19.7
High school diploma or equivalency 35.2
Some college, no degree 21.5
Associate's degree 9.7
Bachelor's degree 8.7
Graduate or professional degree 5.1

Disability

In 71351, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 26.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 17.2% of people under 18 years old, to 23.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 55.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 71351, 50.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,950 65
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,234 27.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 350 7.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 71351 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.4
Construction 12.4
Manufacturing 4.6
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 13.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.5
Information 2.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 13.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 71351 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,502 33.1
Service occupations 1,155 25.4
Sales and office occupations 580 12.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 957 21.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 347 7.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.7% of 71351 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 34.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.7
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 5.9

In 2020-2024, 71351 had a total of 5,401 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.6% 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"). 10.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 17.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.9
Mobile homes 17.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

15.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 71351 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 66% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 71351 had 4,387 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,014 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.8% while renters occupied 33.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.49 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.56.

5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.3% and another 16.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 71351:

House Heating Fuel Used in 71351 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 46.9
Electricity 51.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 71351 was $152,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 40.6 % had a mortgage. 59.4% 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 $1,178 and for owners without a mortgage it was $385.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 71351 was $787. 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.