Wisner, LA City Data

Wisner, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,140 people who live in Wisner and approximately 21,263 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wisner 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 Wisner. We have included Wisner housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wisner Information

Franklin County where Wisner resides is 635.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,263 and has a population rank of 1,722 out of all the places in the United States.

Wisner has a total of 1,140 people and of those residents there are 531 males and 609 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 317 births each year and around 285 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wisner varies per year, but currently 1,130 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,140 people who live in Wisner, there are 336 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wisner is 174 male and 162 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 834.

General Wisner Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	635.43
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	21,263
Population rank - Franklin County	1,722
Total population	1,140
Total population (male)	531
Total population (female)	609
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Franklin County	317
Deaths- Franklin County	285
Population of one race	1,130
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	336
Population under 20 years (male)	174
Population under 20 years (female)	162
Total population 18 years and over	834

Wisner Social Characteristics

There are 7,754 households in Wisner. Families make up 5,772 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wisner families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,136), male householder with no wife present (350) and female householder with no husband present (1,320). The remainder of the Wisner households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,049. Wisner, LA moving companies help people in Wisner 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 Wisner. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wisner is based, there are 8,859 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,933 never married, 4,436 now married, 286 separated, 1,432 widowed, and 772 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 226 separated, 335 widowed and 610 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wisner social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wisner.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	7,754
Family households (families)	5,772
With own children under 18 years	3,028
Married-couple family	4,136
With own children under 18 years	1,829
Male householder, no wife present, family	350
With own children under 18 years	153
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,320
With own children under 18 years	705
Nonfamily households	2,049
Householder living alone	1,853
65 years and over	946

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	155
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	121
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	892
Householder	280
Spouse	188
Child	328
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	130
Male householder	51
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	67
Female householder living alone	62
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,859
Never married	1,933
Now married	4,436
Separated	286
Widowed	1,432
Divorced	772
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	226
Widowed	335
Divorced	610

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,140
Male	531
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	13
Female	609
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	3
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	33

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,140
One race	1,130
White	722
Black or African American	405
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,022
People who are White alone	645
People who are Black or African American alone	364
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,738
Same house	12,827
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,656
Different state or abroad	722
Different state	643
Abroad	79

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	21,263
Born in United States	20,518
State of residence	18,122
Different state	2,987
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	27
Foreign born	127

Wisner 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 Wisner. That total enrollment is 5,329 for the population of the country, which includes Wisner. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,974 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,157 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 463.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,329
Pre-kindergarten	435
Public	341
Private	94
Kindergarten	351
Public	281
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,686
Public	2,340
Private	346
Elementary and high school	4,079
Public	3,556
Private	523
High school grades 9 to 12	1,393
Public	1,216
Private	177
College, undergraduate years	409
Public	371
Private	38
Graduate or professional school	55
Public	46
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	15,011

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,423
Less than 9th grade	2,332
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,846
High school graduate	4,904
Some college, no degree	1,871
Associate's degree	160
Bachelor's degree	1,310
Graduate or professional degree	9.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	833

Wisner Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,978 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wisner. The Wisner occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,982), service occupations (1,117), sales and office occupations (1,506), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (286), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,199) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,183). The 15,978 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,298 private wage and salary workers, 1,209 government workers, 717 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	15,978
In labor force	7,933
Civilian labor force	7,933
Employed	7,273
Unemployed	660
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,638
In labor force	3,679
Civilian labor force	3,679
Unemployed Civilian labor force	343
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,340
In labor force	4,254
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	317
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,151
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,632
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,021
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	180
Other means	143
Worked at home	143
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	227,645

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,982
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,982
Service occupations	1,117
Sales and office occupations	1,506
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	286
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,199
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,183

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,982
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	922
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	667
Wholesale trade	257
Retail trade	849
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	430
Information	33
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	326
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	265
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,642
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	326
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	418

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,982
Private wage and salary workers	5,298
Government workers	1,209
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	717
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wisner Housing Characteristics

In Wisner, LA there are 8,623 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,754 occupied and 869 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wisner, there are 6,475 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 44 units in Wisner. 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 Wisner, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wisner, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wisner. There are 228 housing units with rent less than $200, 398 with rent between $200-299, 572 with rent between $300-499 and 159 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wisner gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wisner, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	8,623
Occupied housing units	7,754
Vacant housing units	869

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	8,623
1-unit, detached	6,475
1-unit, attached	44
2 units	161
3 or 4 units	110
5 to 9 units	73
10 to 19 units	49
20 to 49 units
50 or more units	19
Mobile home	1,673

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	7,754
Owner-occupied	5,919
Renter-occupied	1,835

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	7,754
No vehicles available	981
2 vehicle available	4,060
3 vehicles available	744
4 vehicles available	185
5 or more vehicles available	42

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	7,754
Utility gas	2,248
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,669
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31
Coal or coke
Wood	225
Solar energy
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	7,754
Less Than $50,000	5,919
$50,000 to $99,999	1,411
$100,000 to $149,999	276
$150,000 to $199,999	51
$200,000 to $299,999	56
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	48,700

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,835
Less than $200	228
$200 to $299	398
$300 to $499	572
$500 to $699	122
$700 to $999	31
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	5