Gibsland, LA City Data

Gibsland, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,119 people who live in Gibsland and approximately 15,752 who live in Bienville County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gibsland 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 Gibsland. We have included Gibsland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gibsland Information

Bienville County where Gibsland resides is 821.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,752 and has a population rank of 2,036 out of all the places in the United States.

Gibsland has a total of 1,119 people and of those residents there are 509 males and 610 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 221 births each year and around 233 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gibsland varies per year, but currently 1,116 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,119 people who live in Gibsland, there are 352 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gibsland is 181 male and 171 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 795.

General Gibsland Information
Total area in square miles - Bienville County	821.77
Water area in square miles - Bienville County	N/A
Resident population - Bienville County	15,752
Population rank - Bienville County	2,036
Total population	1,119
Total population (male)	509
Total population (female)	610
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Bienville County	221
Deaths- Bienville County	233
Population of one race	1,116
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	352
Population under 20 years (male)	181
Population under 20 years (female)	171
Total population 18 years and over	795

Gibsland Social Characteristics

There are 6,108 households in Gibsland. Families make up 4,244 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gibsland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,853), male householder with no wife present (260) and female householder with no husband present (1,062). The remainder of the Gibsland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,892. Gibsland, LA moving companies help people in Gibsland 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 Gibsland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gibsland is based, there are 6,609 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,525 never married, 3,215 now married, 205 separated, 1,083 widowed, and 581 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 202 separated, 226 widowed and 567 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gibsland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gibsland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bienville County)
Total households	6,108
Family households (families)	4,244
With own children under 18 years	2,220
Married-couple family	2,853
With own children under 18 years	1,199
Male householder, no wife present, family	260
With own children under 18 years	137
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,062
With own children under 18 years	600
Nonfamily households	1,892
Householder living alone	1,748
65 years and over	862

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	168
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	162
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	921
Householder	293
Spouse	154
Child	376
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	192
Male householder	70
Male householder living alone	66
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	112
Female householder living alone	106
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,609
Never married	1,525
Now married	3,215
Separated	205
Widowed	1,083
Divorced	581
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	202
Widowed	226
Divorced	567

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,119
Male	509
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	7
Female	610
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	7
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,119
One race	1,116
White	182
Black or African American	926
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,113
People who are White alone	178
People who are Black or African American alone	924
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,747
Same house	9,798
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,461
Different state or abroad	677
Different state	642
Abroad	35

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bienville County)
Total resident population	15,752
Born in United States	13,959
State of residence	13,718
Different state	1,927
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	43
Foreign born	64

Gibsland 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 Gibsland. That total enrollment is 4,152 for the population of the country, which includes Gibsland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,375 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,219 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 513.

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 Gibsland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,152
Pre-kindergarten	261
Public	218
Private	43
Kindergarten	267
Public	255
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,072
Public	1,834
Private	238
Elementary and high school	3,110
Public	2,768
Private	342
High school grades 9 to 12	1,038
Public	934
Private	104
College, undergraduate years	447
Public	408
Private	39
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	63
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	11,010

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,172
Less than 9th grade	1,076
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,787
High school graduate	4,196
Some college, no degree	1,732
Associate's degree	214
Bachelor's degree	1,167
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	696

Gibsland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,010 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gibsland. The Gibsland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,211), service occupations (807), sales and office occupations (1,076), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (142), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (696) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,416). The 12,010 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,950 private wage and salary workers, 1,029 government workers, 354 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bienville County)
Population 16 years and over	12,010
In labor force	5,954
Civilian labor force	5,939
Employed	5,348
Unemployed	591
Percent Unemployed	10
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	6,451
In labor force	2,744
Civilian labor force	2,741
Unemployed Civilian labor force	253
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	5,559
In labor force	3,210
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	338
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bienville County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,243
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,955
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	980
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	106
Other means	77
Worked at home	99
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	169,035

OCCUPATION (Bienville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,211
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,211
Service occupations	807
Sales and office occupations	1,076
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	142
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	696
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,416

INDUSTRY (Bienville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,211
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	400
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,140
Wholesale trade	102
Retail trade	529
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	309
Information	55
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	193
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	206
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,193
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	218
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	266

CLASS OF WORKER (Bienville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,211
Private wage and salary workers	3,950
Government workers	1,029
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	354
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gibsland Housing Characteristics

In Gibsland, LA there are 7,830 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,108 occupied and 1,722 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gibsland, there are 5,067 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79 units in Gibsland. 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 Gibsland, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gibsland, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gibsland. There are 166 housing units with rent less than $200, 199 with rent between $200-299, 427 with rent between $300-499 and 95 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gibsland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gibsland, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bienville County)
Total housing units	7,830
Occupied housing units	6,108
Vacant housing units	1,722

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bienville County)
Total housing units	7,830
1-unit, detached	5,067
1-unit, attached	79
2 units	149
3 or 4 units	126
5 to 9 units	132
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	47
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	2,127

HOUSING TENURE (Bienville County)
Occupied housing units	6,108
Owner-occupied	4,760
Renter-occupied	1,348

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bienville County)
Occupied housing units	6,108
No vehicles available	949
2 vehicle available	2,998
3 vehicles available	721
4 vehicles available	183
5 or more vehicles available	71

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bienville County)
Occupied housing units	6,108
Utility gas	2,624
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,854
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32
Coal or coke
Wood	295
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bienville County)
Occupied housing units	6,108
Less Than $50,000	4,760
$50,000 to $99,999	919
$100,000 to $149,999	165
$150,000 to $199,999	92
$200,000 to $299,999	31
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	46,700

GROSS RENT (Bienville County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,348
Less than $200	166
$200 to $299	199
$300 to $499	427
$500 to $699	82
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A