Simmesport, LA City Data

Simmesport, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,239 people who live in Simmesport and approximately 41,481 who live in Avoyelles County. We want to help people moving to or living in Simmesport 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 Simmesport. We have included Simmesport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Simmesport Information

Avoyelles County where Simmesport resides is 865.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,481 and has a population rank of 1,067 out of all the places in the United States.

Simmesport has a total of 2,239 people and of those residents there are 926 males and 1,313 females. The median age of the male population is 30.4 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 632 births each year and around 481 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Simmesport varies per year, but currently 2,225 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,239 people who live in Simmesport, there are 686 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Simmesport is 355 male and 331 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 1,615.

General Simmesport Information
Total area in square miles - Avoyelles County	865.67
Water area in square miles - Avoyelles County	N/A
Resident population - Avoyelles County	41,481
Population rank - Avoyelles County	1,067
Total population	2,239
Total population (male)	926
Total population (female)	1,313
Population median age (male)	30.4
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Avoyelles County	632
Deaths- Avoyelles County	481
Population of one race	2,225
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	686
Population under 20 years (male)	355
Population under 20 years (female)	331
Total population 18 years and over	1,615

Simmesport Social Characteristics

There are 14,736 households in Simmesport. Families make up 10,621 of these households. The table below breaks down the Simmesport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,618), male householder with no wife present (642) and female householder with no husband present (2,231). The remainder of the Simmesport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,152. Simmesport, LA moving companies help people in Simmesport 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 Simmesport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Simmesport is based, there are 16,668 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,426 never married, 8,863 now married, 491 separated, 2,433 widowed, and 1,455 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 307 separated, 594 widowed and 1,116 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Simmesport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Simmesport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Avoyelles County)
Total households	14,736
Family households (families)	10,621
With own children under 18 years	5,858
Married-couple family	7,618
With own children under 18 years	3,626
Male householder, no wife present, family	642
With own children under 18 years	367
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,231
With own children under 18 years	1,442
Nonfamily households	4,152
Householder living alone	3,681
65 years and over	1,751

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	319
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	195
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,670
Householder	511
Spouse	301
Child	693
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	48
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	264
Male householder	92
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	148
Female householder living alone	141
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,668
Never married	3,426
Now married	8,863
Separated	491
Widowed	2,433
Divorced	1,455
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	307
Widowed	594
Divorced	1,116

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,239
Male	926
Under 5 years	97
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	86
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	18
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	15
Female	1,313
Under 5 years	88
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	24
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	136
40 to 44 years	124
45 to 49 years	82
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,239
One race	2,225
White	1,166
Black or African American	1,045
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,934
People who are White alone	1,055
People who are Black or African American alone	853
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,630
Same house	25,961
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,700
Different state or abroad	1,501
Different state	1,376
Abroad	125

PLACE OF BIRTH (Avoyelles County)
Total resident population	41,481
Born in United States	39,039
State of residence	37,736
Different state	3,431
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	91
Foreign born	223

Simmesport 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 Simmesport. That total enrollment is 10,352 for the population of the country, which includes Simmesport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,095 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,641 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,012.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,352
Pre-kindergarten	814
Public	696
Private	118
Kindergarten	704
Public	582
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,130
Public	4,572
Private	558
Elementary and high school	7,821
Public	6,941
Private	880
High school grades 9 to 12	2,691
Public	2,369
Private	322
College, undergraduate years	932
Public	817
Private	115
Graduate or professional school	81
Public	62
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	29,437

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,606
Less than 9th grade	4,280
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,427
High school graduate	9,856
Some college, no degree	3,179
Associate's degree	668
Bachelor's degree	2,196
Graduate or professional degree	8.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	59.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,569

Simmesport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,782 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Simmesport. The Simmesport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,335), service occupations (3,562), sales and office occupations (2,976), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (286), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,012) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,963). The 31,782 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,888 private wage and salary workers, 3,066 government workers, 1,133 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Avoyelles County)
Population 16 years and over	31,782
In labor force	15,403
Civilian labor force	15,378
Employed	14,134
Unemployed	1,244
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	16,350
In labor force	7,309
Civilian labor force	7,309
Unemployed Civilian labor force	639
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,432
In labor force	8,094
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	605
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Avoyelles County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,892
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,666
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,358
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	276
Other means	248
Worked at home	247
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	433,535

OCCUPATION (Avoyelles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,335
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,335
Service occupations	3,562
Sales and office occupations	2,976
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	286
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,012
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,963

INDUSTRY (Avoyelles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,335
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	848
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,056
Wholesale trade	340
Retail trade	1,544
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	605
Information	207
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	600
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	622
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,123
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,718
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,453

CLASS OF WORKER (Avoyelles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,335
Private wage and salary workers	9,888
Government workers	3,066
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,133
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Simmesport Housing Characteristics

In Simmesport, LA there are 16,576 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,736 occupied and 1,840 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Simmesport, there are 12,694 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 247 units in Simmesport. 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 Simmesport, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Simmesport, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Simmesport. There are 754 housing units with rent less than $200, 627 with rent between $200-299, 1,221 with rent between $300-499 and 492 with rent for $500 and above. Full Simmesport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Simmesport, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Avoyelles County)
Total housing units	16,576
Occupied housing units	14,736
Vacant housing units	1,840

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Avoyelles County)
Total housing units	16,576
1-unit, detached	12,694
1-unit, attached	247
2 units	518
3 or 4 units	329
5 to 9 units	302
10 to 19 units	35
20 to 49 units	133
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	2,248

HOUSING TENURE (Avoyelles County)
Occupied housing units	14,736
Owner-occupied	10,969
Renter-occupied	3,767

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Avoyelles County)
Occupied housing units	14,736
No vehicles available	1,906
2 vehicle available	7,462
3 vehicles available	1,581
4 vehicles available	260
5 or more vehicles available	82

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Avoyelles County)
Occupied housing units	14,736
Utility gas	8,325
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,636
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	205
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Avoyelles County)
Occupied housing units	14,736
Less Than $50,000	10,969
$50,000 to $99,999	3,373
$100,000 to $149,999	703
$150,000 to $199,999	261
$200,000 to $299,999	76
$300,000 to $499,999	40
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	54,800

GROSS RENT (Avoyelles County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,767
Less than $200	754
$200 to $299	627
$300 to $499	1,221
$500 to $699	387
$700 to $999	92
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A