Starks, LA City Data

Starks, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,505 people who live in Starks and approximately 183,577 who live in Calcasieu County. We want to help people moving to or living in Starks 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 Starks. We have included Starks housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Starks Information

Calcasieu County where Starks resides is 1,094.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 183,577 and has a population rank of 297 out of all the places in the United States.

Starks has a total of 2,505 people and of those residents there are 1,253 males and 1,252 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 2,803 births each year and around 1,684 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Starks varies per year, but currently 2,495 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 2,505 people who live in Starks, there are 688 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Starks is 350 male and 338 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 1,890.

General Starks Information
Total area in square miles - Calcasieu County	1,094.34
Water area in square miles - Calcasieu County	N/A
Resident population - Calcasieu County	183,577
Population rank - Calcasieu County	297
Total population	2,505
Total population (male)	1,253
Total population (female)	1,252
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Calcasieu County	2,803
Deaths- Calcasieu County	1,684
Population of one race	2,495
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	688
Population under 20 years (male)	350
Population under 20 years (female)	338
Total population 18 years and over	1,890

Starks Social Characteristics

There are 68,613 households in Starks. Families make up 49,249 of these households. The table below breaks down the Starks families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,119), male householder with no wife present (2,715) and female householder with no husband present (9,786). The remainder of the Starks households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,579. Starks, LA moving companies help people in Starks 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 Starks. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Starks is based, there are 74,245 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,611 never married, 38,832 now married, 2,187 separated, 8,120 widowed, and 8,495 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,780 separated, 1,823 widowed and 6,341 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Starks social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Starks.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calcasieu County)
Total households	68,613
Family households (families)	49,249
With own children under 18 years	26,886
Married-couple family	36,119
With own children under 18 years	17,432
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,715
With own children under 18 years	1,511
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,786
With own children under 18 years	6,208
Nonfamily households	19,579
Householder living alone	16,469
65 years and over	6,100

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	354
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	280
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,195
Householder	733
Spouse	590
Child	716
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	41
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	310
Male householder	137
Male householder living alone	115
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	128
Female householder living alone	116
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	74,245
Never married	16,611
Now married	38,832
Separated	2,187
Widowed	8,120
Divorced	8,495
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,780
Widowed	1,823
Divorced	6,341

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,505
Male	1,253
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	78
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	12
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	89
40 to 44 years	121
45 to 49 years	94
50 to 54 years	97
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	15
Female	1,252
Under 5 years	96
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	8
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	97
45 to 49 years	97
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	80
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,505
One race	2,495
White	2,400
Black or African American	76
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,505
People who are White alone	2,400
People who are Black or African American alone	76
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	170,236
Same house	94,402
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,671
Different state or abroad	12,969
Different state	11,725
Abroad	1,244

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calcasieu County)
Total resident population	183,577
Born in United States	129,604
State of residence	144,159
Different state	35,848
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,050
Foreign born	2,520

Starks 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 Starks. That total enrollment is 50,285 for the population of the country, which includes Starks. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,191 and elementary or high school enrollment was 69,217 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,273.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	50,285
Pre-kindergarten	3,764
Public	2,179
Private	1,585
Kindergarten	2,638
Public	2,129
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,198
Public	20,368
Private	2,830
Elementary and high school	34,609
Public	30,666
Private	3,943
High school grades 9 to 12	11,411
Public	10,298
Private	1,113
College, undergraduate years	8,254
Public	7,461
Private	793
Graduate or professional school	1,020
Public	911
Private	109
Not enrolled in school	125,157

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	114,563
Less than 9th grade	9,850
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,455
High school graduate	39,616
Some college, no degree	24,593
Associate's degree	4,732
Bachelor's degree	19,317
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	77
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,280

Starks Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 139,391 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Starks. The Starks occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,588), service occupations (14,414), sales and office occupations (20,367), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (241), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,020) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,778). The 139,391 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 63,784 private wage and salary workers, 11,320 government workers, 4,034 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calcasieu County)
Population 16 years and over	139,391
In labor force	85,415
Civilian labor force	85,325
Employed	79,408
Unemployed	5,917
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	90
Females 16 years and over	72,751
In labor force	38,665
Civilian labor force	38,658
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,370
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	66,640
In labor force	46,750
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,547
Armed forces	83

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calcasieu County)
Workers 16 years and over	77,899
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	65,086
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,812
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,218
Other means	671
Worked at home	1,330
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,560,330

OCCUPATION (Calcasieu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,588
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,588
Service occupations	14,414
Sales and office occupations	20,367
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	241
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,020
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,778

INDUSTRY (Calcasieu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,588
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,668
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,822
Wholesale trade	2,255
Retail trade	9,142
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,870
Information	1,799
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,417
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,325
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,837
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,147
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,330

CLASS OF WORKER (Calcasieu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,588
Private wage and salary workers	63,784
Government workers	11,320
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,034
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Starks Housing Characteristics

In Starks, LA there are 75,995 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 68,613 occupied and 7,382 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Starks, there are 50,525 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,266 units in Starks. 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 Starks, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Starks, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Starks. There are 1,717 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,790 with rent between $200-299, 6,435 with rent between $300-499 and 7,578 with rent for $500 and above. Full Starks gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Starks, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calcasieu County)
Total housing units	75,995
Occupied housing units	68,613
Vacant housing units	7,382

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calcasieu County)
Total housing units	75,995
1-unit, detached	50,525
1-unit, attached	1,266
2 units	2,452
3 or 4 units	2,133
5 to 9 units	1,622
10 to 19 units	1,456
20 to 49 units	794
50 or more units	1,719
Mobile home	13,705

HOUSING TENURE (Calcasieu County)
Occupied housing units	68,613
Owner-occupied	49,106
Renter-occupied	19,507

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calcasieu County)
Occupied housing units	68,613
No vehicles available	5,500
2 vehicle available	37,570
3 vehicles available	7,204
4 vehicles available	1,734
5 or more vehicles available	420

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calcasieu County)
Occupied housing units	68,613
Utility gas	31,984
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,970
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	128
Coal or coke
Wood	472
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	66
No fuel used	240

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calcasieu County)
Occupied housing units	68,613
Less Than $50,000	49,106
$50,000 to $99,999	16,973
$100,000 to $149,999	7,581
$150,000 to $199,999	2,687
$200,000 to $299,999	1,483
$300,000 to $499,999	453
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	80,500

GROSS RENT (Calcasieu County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,507
Less than $200	1,717
$200 to $299	1,790
$300 to $499	6,435
$500 to $699	5,358
$700 to $999	1,799
$1,000 to $1,499	336
$1,500 or more	84