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71486

Zwolle, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
4,748
Median household income
$45,918
People below poverty
26.6%
Median home value
$117,100

Income

The median income of households in 71486 was $45,918. An estimated 8.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.5
$10,000 to $14,999 9.4
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8
$35,000 to $49,999 12.4
$50,000 to $74,999 19.2
$75,000 to $99,999 7.7
$100,000 to $149,999 9.6
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6
$200,000 or more 6.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49837
Female 36563

An estimated 62.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,147. 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 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 62.9
Social Security 40.9
Retirement income 26.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.6
Cash public assistance income 0.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 26.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 26.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 32.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25.8

In 2020-2024, 20.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 43.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 71486 in 2020-2024, 90.7% had health insurance coverage and 9.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 45.5% and public coverage was 59.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.1%.


In 2020-2024, 71486 had a total population of 4,748 - 2,336 (49.2%) females and 2,412 (50.8%) males. The median age was 38.9 years. An estimated 25.2% of the population was under 18 years, 29.3% was 19 to 44 years, 21.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 71486 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 216 310
5 to 9 91 137
10 to 14 101 145
15 to 19 213 114
20 to 24 167 136
25 to 29 222 91
30 to 34 175 107
35 to 39 93 100
40 to 44 169 131
45 to 49 108 108
50 to 54 114 82
55 to 59 105 161
60 to 64 161 167
65 to 69 213 154
70 to 74 135 143
75 to 79 74 107
80 to 84 29 64
85 and over 26 79

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 52.9% were White; 18.2% were Black or African American; 11% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.5% were Asian; 5.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.5% of the people in 71486 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 51.7% of the people in 71486 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,909 households in 71486. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.5% of the households in 71486 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27% of all households, while 18.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 14% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.1% of all households.

In 71486, 34.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.8% of males and 48.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.9 21.3
Now married, except separated 47.8 48.4
Separated 1.2 1.9
Widowed 2.3 15.2
Divorced 13.7 13.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 71486, 91 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 67% 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 71486 were U.S. natives. 80.5% of the 71486 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.3% of 71486 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 30.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 71486 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 71486.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 52.3
Asia 47.7
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 71486 in 2020-2024, 4.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.2% of people at least five years old; 2.2% 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 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 71486 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.2
Different house, same county 4.3
Different county, same state 10.1
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 8.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 71486 was 813 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 61 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 671. College or graduate school enrollment was 81.

Educational Attainment of People in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.7
High school diploma or equivalency 50
Some college, no degree 14.7
Associate's degree 6.3
Bachelor's degree 6.1
Graduate or professional degree 2.3

Disability

In 71486, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.3% of people under 18 years old, to 20.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 50.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 71486, 42.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 54.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,276 81.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 163 10.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 130 8.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 71486 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 10.6
Construction 11.4
Manufacturing 11.5
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 7.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.2
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 2.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 71486 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 309 19.7
Service occupations 286 18.2
Sales and office occupations 163 10.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 487 31
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 324 20.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.9% of 71486 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 37.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.7
Other means 4.3
Worked from home 5.1

In 2020-2024, 71486 had a total of 2,816 housing units. Of these housing units, 44.6% 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"). 5.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 48.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 44.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.6
Mobile homes 48.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.8

22.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 71486 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 65.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 71486 had 1,909 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 907 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 77.9% while renters occupied 22.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.52 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.22.

2.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.9% and another 25.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 71486:

House Heating Fuel Used in 71486 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 21.4
Electricity 76.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 71486 was $117,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 36.6 % had a mortgage. 63.4% 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 $1,398 and for owners without a mortgage it was $370.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 71486 was $545. 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.