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Bienville Parish, LA


Designated Market Area: Shreveport, LA-AR-OK-TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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Tracts in Bienville Parish, LA

   



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2022 population: 12,641   ( 1,712 from 2010 , 348 from 2020)
Land area: 811.3 square miles
Population density: 15.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,838 54.09% 12.9%
Black:5,14640.71% 14.9%
Indian:560.44% 16.7%
Asian:520.41% 52.9%
2+ races:2361.87% 43.0%
Hispanic:3132.48% 51.2%
Total non-White:5,80345.91% 10.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:362 13.9
Deaths:58422.5
Net Migration: -144-5.5
Net Immigration: 190.7
Change in White population:-1,012 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-700 -4.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,353
7,85054.69%
6,04842.14%
480.33%
340.24%
1651.15%
2071.44%
6,50345.31%

2000
15,752
8,60754.64%
6,86043.55%
390.25%
240.15%
710.45%
1490.95%
7,14545.36%

1990
15,979
8,95456.04%
6,93643.41%
170.11%
80.05%
n/a
640.40%
7,02543.96%

1980
16,387
9,28756.67%
6,72041.01%
100.06%
240.15%
n/a
3442.10%
7,10043.33%

1970
16,024
8,39952.42%
7,45346.51%
10.01%
10.01%
n/a
1691.05%
7,625 47.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,788 11.4
2,01512.8
-715-4.5
10.0
-757 -4.8
-642 -4.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,182 13.7
2,11213.2
-349-2.2
150.1
-347 -2.2
120 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,736 16.7
2,074 12.7
-1,015 -6.2
n/a
-333 -2.0
-75 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-547 -3.4
n/a
888 5.5
-525 -3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Bienville Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.1
2,903 23.0%
9,738 77.0%
2,706 21.4%
5,375
2.35
3,090 57.5%
1,957 63.3%
542 17.5%
2,285 42.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
3,341 23.3%
11,012 76.7%
2,651 18.5%
5,838
2.40
3,884 66.5%
2,467 63.5%
556 14.3%
1,954 33.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
4,285 27.2%
11,467 72.8%
2,784 17.7%
6,106
2.52
4,244 69.5%
2,922 68.9%
594 14.0%
1,862 30.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
4,517 28.3%
11,462 71.7%
2,842 17.8%
5,899
2.63
4,307 73.0%
3,348 77.7%
448 10.4%
1,592 27.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
4,933 30.1%
11,454 69.9%
2,828 17.3%
5,883
2.77
4,401 74.8%
3,636 82.6%
307 7.0%
1,482 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bienville Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,907 
Median Value$85,800 
Occupied5,37577.8%
Vacant1,53222.2%
Owned3,96273.7%
Rented1,41326.3%
Median Rent$541 
Single-Family Units4,23961.4%
    Detached4,21161.0%
    Attached280.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1542.2%
Mobile Homes2,10330.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bienville Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003035.6%
$10,000 to $14,99978414.6%
$15,000 to $19,9995149.6%
$20,000 to $24,9994117.6%
$25,000 to $29,9994678.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992584.8%
$35,000 to $39,9994358.1%
$40,000 to $44,999801.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991452.7%
$50,000 to $59,9994007.4%
$60,000 to $74,9994047.5%
$75,000 to $99,9994157.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993366.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991562.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992103.9%
$200,000 or more571.1%
Median Household Income34,268 
Per Capita Income22,269 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI75114.0%
Public Assistance1512.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,35625.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,95852.5%
Unemployed2553.4%
In Armed Forces80.1%
Total Labor Force4,22156.0%
Not in Labor Force3,31344.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7111,26357.5%
Non-Profit744064.9%
Self-Employed33812672.8%
Local Government24526647.9%
State Government16819646.2%
Federal Government4705.4%
Total Private + Self2,0491,38959.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.49157246.2%
Total2,5401,96156.4%
Pct. Govt.21.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4369.7%
Sales and Office Occupations70815.7%
Professional, Technical52711.7%
Service Occupations1,01122.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1002.2%
All others1,81940.4%
White Collar 37.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing66514.8%
Health care and social assistance51411.4%
Retail trade48510.8%
Educational services3778.4%
Construction3608.0%
Public administration2756.1%
Accommodation and food services2706.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2595.8%
Other services2154.8%
Finance and insurance1954.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1934.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1713.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1232.7%
Transportation and warehousing1122.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing902.0%
Utilities861.9%
Wholesale trade591.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation300.7%
Information220.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bienville Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2561.98%
Puerto Rican40.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American10.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan10.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic240.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino20.02%
Indian20.02%
Japanese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,90597.6%
Spanish2311.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun370.3%
Other Indo-European210.2%
Tagalog20.0%
Other Asian10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,36410.5%
Irish1,29510.0%
English6284.8%
German3622.8%
French3162.4%
European1241.0%
Italian1200.9%
Scotch-Irish1170.9%
Dutch900.7%
Scandinavian480.4%
Cajun450.3%
African400.3%
Welsh280.2%
Eastern European250.2%
French Canadian230.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,83899.1%
Not a citizen1200.9%
Native12,81298.9%
Foreign-born1461.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bienville Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
309 3.4%997 10.9%4,393 48.2%2,290 25.1%823 9.0%306 3.4%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 309 3.4%
9-12 Years 997 10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,393 48.2%
Some College 2,290 25.1%
Bach. Degree 823 9.0%
Grad Degree 306 3.4%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bienville Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,988 5,561 427 7.1% 6.2%
1991 6,169 5,621 548 8.9% 7.2%
1992 6,459 5,973 486 7.5% 7.8%
1993 6,232 5,811 421 6.8% 7.4%
1994 6,380 5,869 511 8.0% 7.7%
1995 6,287 5,713 574 9.1% 6.9%
1996 5,986 5,361 625 10.4% 6.5%
1997 5,556 4,551 1,005 18.1% 5.9%
1998 5,500 4,938 562 10.2% 5.5%
1999 5,472 5,121 351 6.4% 5.0%
2000 5,911 5,524 387 6.5% 5.2%
2001 5,907 5,426 481 8.1% 5.6%
2002 5,958 5,452 506 8.5% 6.0%
2003 6,017 5,497 520 8.6% 6.3%
2004 6,064 5,575 489 8.1% 5.7%
2005 6,288 5,836 452 7.2% 6.8%
2006 6,361 6,067 294 4.6% 4.0%
2007 6,560 6,214 346 5.3% 4.1%
2008 6,121 5,747 374 6.1% 4.7%
2009 6,272 5,673 599 9.6% 6.8%
2010 5,906 5,345 561 9.5% 7.5%
2011 5,875 5,307 568 9.7% 7.4%
2012 5,974 5,460 514 8.6% 6.7%
2013 5,942 5,448 494 8.3% 6.4%
2014 5,904 5,445 459 7.8% 6.3%
2015 5,779 5,302 477 8.3% 6.3%
2016 5,671 5,239 432 7.6% 6.1%
2017 5,642 5,304 338 6.0% 5.1%
2018 5,663 5,337 326 5.8% 4.8%
2019 5,562 5,246 316 5.7% 4.7%
2020 5,417 4,999 418 7.7% 8.3%
2021 5,240 4,934 306 5.8% 5.6%
2022 5,248 5,030 218 4.2% 3.7%
2023 5,101 4,880 221 4.3% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com