Fordoche, LA City Data

Fordoche, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 933 people who live in Fordoche and approximately 22,763 who live in Pointe Coupee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fordoche to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fordoche. We have included Fordoche housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fordoche Information

Pointe Coupee County where Fordoche resides is 590.68 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,763 and has a population rank of 1,658 out of all the places in the United States.

Fordoche has a total of 933 people and of those residents there are 465 males and 468 females. The median age of the male population is 37.9 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 360 births each year and around 242 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fordoche varies per year, but currently 927 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 933 people who live in Fordoche, there are 264 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fordoche is 128 male and 136 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 697.

General Fordoche Information
Total area in square miles - Pointe Coupee County	590.68
Water area in square miles - Pointe Coupee County	N/A
Resident population - Pointe Coupee County	22,763
Population rank - Pointe Coupee County	1,658
Total population	933
Total population (male)	465
Total population (female)	468
Population median age (male)	37.9
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Pointe Coupee County	360
Deaths- Pointe Coupee County	242
Population of one race	927
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	264
Population under 20 years (male)	128
Population under 20 years (female)	136
Total population 18 years and over	697

Fordoche Social Characteristics

There are 8,397 households in Fordoche. Families make up 6,216 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fordoche families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,512), male householder with no wife present (351) and female householder with no husband present (1,234). The remainder of the Fordoche households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,226. Fordoche, LA moving companies help people in Fordoche move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fordoche. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fordoche is based, there are 9,247 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,241 never married, 4,665 now married, 284 separated, 1,295 widowed, and 762 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 180 separated, 294 widowed and 739 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fordoche social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fordoche.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pointe Coupee County)
Total households	8,397
Family households (families)	6,216
With own children under 18 years	3,362
Married-couple family	4,512
With own children under 18 years	2,178
Male householder, no wife present, family	351
With own children under 18 years	173
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,234
With own children under 18 years	705
Nonfamily households	2,226
Householder living alone	1,952
65 years and over	935

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	142
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	81
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	866
Householder	285
Spouse	247
Child	286
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	67
Male householder	33
Male householder living alone	26
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	23
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,247
Never married	2,241
Now married	4,665
Separated	284
Widowed	1,295
Divorced	762
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	180
Widowed	294
Divorced	739

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	933
Male	465
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2
Female	468
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	9
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	933
One race	927
White	846
Black or African American	80
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	933
People who are White alone	846
People who are Black or African American alone	80
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,207
Same house	15,340
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,747
Different state or abroad	462
Different state	398
Abroad	64

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pointe Coupee County)
Total resident population	22,763
Born in United States	21,808
State of residence	20,948
Different state	1,583
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	34
Foreign born	198

Fordoche Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fordoche. That total enrollment is 5,974 for the population of the country, which includes Fordoche. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,207 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,919 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 682.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fordoche population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,974
Pre-kindergarten	439
Public	276
Private	163
Kindergarten	392
Public	294
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,773
Public	2,048
Private	725
Elementary and high school	4,460
Public	3,193
Private	1,267
High school grades 9 to 12	1,687
Public	1,145
Private	542
College, undergraduate years	595
Public	505
Private	90
Graduate or professional school	88
Public	82
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	15,929

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,577
Less than 9th grade	2,076
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,424
High school graduate	5,699
Some college, no degree	2,129
Associate's degree	389
Bachelor's degree	1,860
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,317

Fordoche Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,378 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fordoche. The Fordoche occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,245), service occupations (1,318), sales and office occupations (2,311), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (181), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,114) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,742). The 17,378 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,632 private wage and salary workers, 1,616 government workers, 598 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pointe Coupee County)
Population 16 years and over	17,378
In labor force	9,626
Civilian labor force	9,607
Employed	8,911
Unemployed	696
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	9,038
In labor force	4,355
Civilian labor force	4,355
Unemployed Civilian labor force	400
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,340
In labor force	5,271
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	296
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pointe Coupee County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,779
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,970
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,399
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	92
Worked at home	131
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	270,085

OCCUPATION (Pointe Coupee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,245
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,245
Service occupations	1,318
Sales and office occupations	2,311
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	181
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,114
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,742

INDUSTRY (Pointe Coupee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,245
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	615
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,121
Wholesale trade	282
Retail trade	1,189
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	628
Information	100
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	400
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	408
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,716
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	577
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	643

CLASS OF WORKER (Pointe Coupee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,245
Private wage and salary workers	6,632
Government workers	1,616
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	598
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fordoche Housing Characteristics

In Fordoche, LA there are 10,297 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,397 occupied and 1,900 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fordoche, there are 7,524 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 117 units in Fordoche. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fordoche, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fordoche, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fordoche. There are 288 housing units with rent less than $200, 275 with rent between $200-299, 562 with rent between $300-499 and 273 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fordoche gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fordoche, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pointe Coupee County)
Total housing units	10,297
Occupied housing units	8,397
Vacant housing units	1,900

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pointe Coupee County)
Total housing units	10,297
1-unit, detached	7,524
1-unit, attached	117
2 units	78
3 or 4 units	82
5 to 9 units	52
10 to 19 units	22
20 to 49 units	135
50 or more units	18
Mobile home	2,234

HOUSING TENURE (Pointe Coupee County)
Occupied housing units	8,397
Owner-occupied	6,526
Renter-occupied	1,871

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pointe Coupee County)
Occupied housing units	8,397
No vehicles available	881
2 vehicle available	4,683
3 vehicles available	908
4 vehicles available	229
5 or more vehicles available	60

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pointe Coupee County)
Occupied housing units	8,397
Utility gas	5,351
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,645
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	60
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	3
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pointe Coupee County)
Occupied housing units	8,397
Less Than $50,000	6,526
$50,000 to $99,999	1,851
$100,000 to $149,999	818
$150,000 to $199,999	439
$200,000 to $299,999	243
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,100

GROSS RENT (Pointe Coupee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,871
Less than $200	288
$200 to $299	275
$300 to $499	562
$500 to $699	205
$700 to $999	54
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	1