Natchitoches, LA City Data

Natchitoches, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,865 people who live in Natchitoches and approximately 39,080 who live in Natchitoches County. We want to help people moving to or living in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches. We have included Natchitoches housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Natchitoches Information

Natchitoches County where Natchitoches resides is 1,299.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,080 and has a population rank of 1,135 out of all the places in the United States.

Natchitoches has a total of 17,865 people and of those residents there are 8,210 males and 9,655 females. The median age of the male population is 23.6 and the female population is 25.9. There are approximately 626 births each year and around 409 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Natchitoches varies per year, but currently 17,671 are one race and 194 are two or more races.

Of the 17,865 people who live in Natchitoches, there are 6,217 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Natchitoches is 2,973 male and 3,244 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 13,642.

General Natchitoches Information
Total area in square miles - Natchitoches County	1,299.3
Water area in square miles - Natchitoches County	N/A
Resident population - Natchitoches County	39,080
Population rank - Natchitoches County	1,135
Total population	17,865
Total population (male)	8,210
Total population (female)	9,655
Population median age (male)	23.6
Population median age (female)	25.9
Births - Natchitoches County	626
Deaths- Natchitoches County	409
Population of one race	17,671
Population of two or more races	194
Population under 20 years	6,217
Population under 20 years (male)	2,973
Population under 20 years (female)	3,244
Total population 18 years and over	13,642

Natchitoches Social Characteristics

There are 14,263 households in Natchitoches. Families make up 9,562 of these households. The table below breaks down the Natchitoches families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,467), male householder with no wife present (417) and female householder with no husband present (2,500). The remainder of the Natchitoches households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,760. Natchitoches, LA moving companies help people in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Natchitoches is based, there are 16,578 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,368 never married, 7,054 now married, 448 separated, 2,042 widowed, and 1,666 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 236 separated, 424 widowed and 1,346 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Natchitoches social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Natchitoches.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Natchitoches County)
Total households	14,263
Family households (families)	9,562
With own children under 18 years	5,296
Married-couple family	6,467
With own children under 18 years	3,100
Male householder, no wife present, family	417
With own children under 18 years	206
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,500
With own children under 18 years	1,533
Nonfamily households	4,760
Householder living alone	3,852
65 years and over	1,554

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,133
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,427
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,823
Householder	3,629
Spouse	2,097
Child	4,737
Other relatives	226
Nonrelatives	265
Unmarried partner	134
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	49
Unmarried partner	263
Foster child	20
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,454
Male householder	987
Male householder living alone	688
Male householder not living alone	299
Female householder	1,497
Female householder living alone	1,194
Female householder not living alone	303
Nonrelatives	970
Unmarried partner	129
Roomer or boarder	102
Housemate or roommate	681
Foster child	4
Other	54

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,578
Never married	5,368
Now married	7,054
Separated	448
Widowed	2,042
Divorced	1,666
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	236
Widowed	424
Divorced	1,346

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,865
Male	8,210
Under 5 years	601
5 to 9 years	584
10 to 14 years	589
15 to 17 years	364
18 and 19 years	835
20 years	408
21 years	316
22 to 24 years	685
25 to 29 years	562
30 to 34 years	420
35 to 39 years	467
40 to 44 years	443
45 to 49 years	394
50 to 54 years	375
55 to 59 years	266
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	136
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	113
70 to 74 years	186
75 to 79 years	146
80 to 84 years	91
85 years and over	73
Female	9,655
Under 5 years	586
5 to 9 years	515
10 to 14 years	590
15 to 17 years	394
18 and 19 years	1,159
20 years	487
21 years	363
22 to 24 years	606
25 to 29 years	528
30 to 34 years	459
35 to 39 years	482
40 to 44 years	527
45 to 49 years	530
50 to 54 years	436
55 to 59 years	333
60 and 61 years	140
62 to 64 years	165
65 and 66 years	98
67 to 69 years	178
70 to 74 years	309
75 to 79 years	286
80 to 84 years	226
85 years and over	258

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,865
One race	17,671
White	7,810
Black or African American	9,469
American Indian and Alaska Native	122
Asian	146
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	65
Two or more races	194

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,277
People who are White alone	6,356
People who are Black or African American alone	8,395
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	107
People who are Asian alone	134
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	193
People who are Some other race alone	104

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,319
Same house	20,407
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,122
Different state or abroad	2,691
Different state	2,353
Abroad	338

PLACE OF BIRTH (Natchitoches County)
Total resident population	39,080
Born in United States	33,790
State of residence	32,228
Different state	6,055
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	227
Foreign born	570

Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches. That total enrollment is 13,663 for the population of the country, which includes Natchitoches. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,204 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,013 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,203.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,663
Pre-kindergarten	785
Public	629
Private	156
Kindergarten	667
Public	620
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,554
Public	3,987
Private	567
Elementary and high school	7,007
Public	6,230
Private	777
High school grades 9 to 12	2,453
Public	2,243
Private	210
College, undergraduate years	4,818
Public	4,612
Private	206
Graduate or professional school	386
Public	375
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	23,788

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,033
Less than 9th grade	2,298
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,715
High school graduate	7,077
Some college, no degree	4,384
Associate's degree	499
Bachelor's degree	4,060
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,503

Natchitoches Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,206 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Natchitoches. The Natchitoches occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,066), service occupations (2,431), sales and office occupations (3,923), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (241), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,770) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,478). The 30,206 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,960 private wage and salary workers, 3,831 government workers, 1,061 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Natchitoches County)
Population 16 years and over	30,206
In labor force	16,545
Civilian labor force	16,538
Employed	14,909
Unemployed	1,629
Percent Unemployed	9.9
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	16,252
In labor force	8,086
Civilian labor force	8,086
Unemployed Civilian labor force	895
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,954
In labor force	8,459
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	734
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Natchitoches County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,603
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,903
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,506
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	515
Other means	208
Worked at home	384
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	352,390

OCCUPATION (Natchitoches County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,066
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,066
Service occupations	2,431
Sales and office occupations	3,923
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	241
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,770
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,478

INDUSTRY (Natchitoches County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,066
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	772
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,212
Wholesale trade	265
Retail trade	1,780
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	628
Information	226
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	614
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	757
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,009
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,088
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	946

CLASS OF WORKER (Natchitoches County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,066
Private wage and salary workers	9,960
Government workers	3,831
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,061
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Natchitoches Housing Characteristics

In Natchitoches, LA there are 16,890 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,263 occupied and 2,627 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Natchitoches, there are 10,860 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 267 units in Natchitoches. 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 Natchitoches, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Natchitoches, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Natchitoches. There are 789 housing units with rent less than $200, 763 with rent between $200-299, 1,641 with rent between $300-499 and 1,154 with rent for $500 and above. Full Natchitoches gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Natchitoches, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Natchitoches County)
Total housing units	16,890
Occupied housing units	14,263
Vacant housing units	2,627

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Natchitoches County)
Total housing units	16,890
1-unit, detached	10,860
1-unit, attached	267
2 units	541
3 or 4 units	461
5 to 9 units	368
10 to 19 units	119
20 to 49 units	296
50 or more units	310
Mobile home	3,621

HOUSING TENURE (Natchitoches County)
Occupied housing units	14,263
Owner-occupied	9,198
Renter-occupied	5,065

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Natchitoches County)
Occupied housing units	14,263
No vehicles available	1,935
2 vehicle available	7,058
3 vehicles available	1,453
4 vehicles available	496
5 or more vehicles available	94

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Natchitoches County)
Occupied housing units	14,263
Utility gas	5,868
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,146
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26
Coal or coke
Wood	379
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Natchitoches County)
Occupied housing units	14,263
Less Than $50,000	9,198
$50,000 to $99,999	2,602
$100,000 to $149,999	877
$150,000 to $199,999	436
$200,000 to $299,999	188
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	70,400

GROSS RENT (Natchitoches County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,065
Less than $200	789
$200 to $299	763
$300 to $499	1,641
$500 to $699	870
$700 to $999	256
$1,000 to $1,499	28
$1,500 or more	N/A