Mansfield, LA City Data

Mansfield, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,582 people who live in Mansfield and approximately 25,494 who live in De Soto County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mansfield 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 Mansfield. We have included Mansfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mansfield Information

De Soto County where Mansfield resides is 894.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,494 and has a population rank of 1,540 out of all the places in the United States.

Mansfield has a total of 5,582 people and of those residents there are 2,524 males and 3,058 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 415 births each year and around 300 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mansfield varies per year, but currently 5,540 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 5,582 people who live in Mansfield, there are 1,803 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mansfield is 887 male and 916 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 3,931.

General Mansfield Information
Total area in square miles - De Soto County	894.49
Water area in square miles - De Soto County	N/A
Resident population - De Soto County	25,494
Population rank - De Soto County	1,540
Total population	5,582
Total population (male)	2,524
Total population (female)	3,058
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - De Soto County	415
Deaths- De Soto County	300
Population of one race	5,540
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	1,803
Population under 20 years (male)	887
Population under 20 years (female)	916
Total population 18 years and over	3,931

Mansfield Social Characteristics

There are 9,691 households in Mansfield. Families make up 6,968 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mansfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,723), male householder with no wife present (369) and female householder with no husband present (1,730). The remainder of the Mansfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,722. Mansfield, LA moving companies help people in Mansfield 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 Mansfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mansfield is based, there are 10,363 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,373 never married, 5,199 now married, 345 separated, 1,477 widowed, and 969 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 327 separated, 416 widowed and 903 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mansfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mansfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (De Soto County)
Total households	9,691
Family households (families)	6,968
With own children under 18 years	3,764
Married-couple family	4,723
With own children under 18 years	2,078
Male householder, no wife present, family	369
With own children under 18 years	211
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,730
With own children under 18 years	1,025
Nonfamily households	2,722
Householder living alone	2,443
65 years and over	1,123

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	825
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	618
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,556
Householder	1,391
Spouse	745
Child	1,816
Other relatives	98
Nonrelatives	107
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	94
Foster child	3
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	731
Male householder	274
Male householder living alone	240
Male householder not living alone	34
Female householder	389
Female householder living alone	367
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	2
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,363
Never married	2,373
Now married	5,199
Separated	345
Widowed	1,477
Divorced	969
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	327
Widowed	416
Divorced	903

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,582
Male	2,524
Under 5 years	210
5 to 9 years	223
10 to 14 years	231
15 to 17 years	147
18 and 19 years	76
20 years	41
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	93
25 to 29 years	145
30 to 34 years	144
35 to 39 years	159
40 to 44 years	192
45 to 49 years	162
50 to 54 years	129
55 to 59 years	110
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	55
Female	3,058
Under 5 years	195
5 to 9 years	253
10 to 14 years	252
15 to 17 years	140
18 and 19 years	76
20 years	39
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	95
25 to 29 years	193
30 to 34 years	181
35 to 39 years	192
40 to 44 years	199
45 to 49 years	196
50 to 54 years	166
55 to 59 years	135
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	117
75 to 79 years	133
80 to 84 years	91
85 years and over	145

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,582
One race	5,540
White	1,905
Black or African American	3,587
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,287
People who are White alone	1,755
People who are Black or African American alone	3,447
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	86
People who are Some other race alone	25

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,700
Same house	15,535
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,747
Different state or abroad	1,035
Different state	900
Abroad	135

PLACE OF BIRTH (De Soto County)
Total resident population	25,494
Born in United States	20,621
State of residence	20,646
Different state	4,527
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	74
Foreign born	247

Mansfield 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 Mansfield. That total enrollment is 6,702 for the population of the country, which includes Mansfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,325 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,117 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 781.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,702
Pre-kindergarten	410
Public	323
Private	87
Kindergarten	451
Public	404
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,446
Public	3,262
Private	184
Elementary and high school	5,059
Public	4,801
Private	258
High school grades 9 to 12	1,613
Public	1,539
Private	74
College, undergraduate years	663
Public	593
Private	70
Graduate or professional school	119
Public	76
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	17,778

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,118
Less than 9th grade	1,666
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,126
High school graduate	6,545
Some college, no degree	2,680
Associate's degree	449
Bachelor's degree	1,652
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,131

Mansfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,135 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mansfield. The Mansfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,048), service occupations (1,575), sales and office occupations (2,199), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (176), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,526) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,183). The 19,135 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,447 private wage and salary workers, 1,652 government workers, 578 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (De Soto County)
Population 16 years and over	19,135
In labor force	10,572
Civilian labor force	10,563
Employed	9,707
Unemployed	856
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	10,145
In labor force	5,049
Civilian labor force	5,049
Unemployed Civilian labor force	428
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,990
In labor force	5,523
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	428
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (De Soto County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,421
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,380
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,594
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	140
Other means	114
Worked at home	125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	280,045

OCCUPATION (De Soto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,048
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,048
Service occupations	1,575
Sales and office occupations	2,199
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	176
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,526
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,183

INDUSTRY (De Soto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,048
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	583
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,926
Wholesale trade	308
Retail trade	1,104
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	577
Information	114
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	411
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	323
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,067
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	491
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	427

CLASS OF WORKER (De Soto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,048
Private wage and salary workers	7,447
Government workers	1,652
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	578
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mansfield Housing Characteristics

In Mansfield, LA there are 11,204 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,691 occupied and 1,513 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mansfield, there are 7,114 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 143 units in Mansfield. 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 Mansfield, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mansfield, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mansfield. There are 414 housing units with rent less than $200, 376 with rent between $200-299, 619 with rent between $300-499 and 266 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mansfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mansfield, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (De Soto County)
Total housing units	11,204
Occupied housing units	9,691
Vacant housing units	1,513

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (De Soto County)
Total housing units	11,204
1-unit, detached	7,114
1-unit, attached	143
2 units	324
3 or 4 units	185
5 to 9 units	146
10 to 19 units	31
20 to 49 units	127
50 or more units	19
Mobile home	3,040

HOUSING TENURE (De Soto County)
Occupied housing units	9,691
Owner-occupied	7,431
Renter-occupied	2,260

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (De Soto County)
Occupied housing units	9,691
No vehicles available	1,283
2 vehicle available	5,276
3 vehicles available	1,138
4 vehicles available	386
5 or more vehicles available	67

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (De Soto County)
Occupied housing units	9,691
Utility gas	3,845
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,897
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	191
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (De Soto County)
Occupied housing units	9,691
Less Than $50,000	7,431
$50,000 to $99,999	1,582
$100,000 to $149,999	537
$150,000 to $199,999	184
$200,000 to $299,999	45
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	58,100

GROSS RENT (De Soto County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,260
Less than $200	414
$200 to $299	376
$300 to $499	619
$500 to $699	230
$700 to $999	32
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A