Ball, Louisiana

Ball: Suburb town of Alexandria, located in Rapides Parish just north of Pineville, Louisiana, United States

About

Ball is a town located in the county of Rapides Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,000 and a population density of 503 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,906 inhabitants.

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Location of Ball on Louisiana map.

Quick Facts about Ball

Population : 3,906 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Louisiana (United States)
County : Rapides Parish
Phone Area Codes : 318
Area : 7.96 km2
Altitude : 161 feet / 49 meters
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 09:55:59 (29th March 2024)
Postal code : 71405
Density : 491 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.41% (2010-2020)
Welcome sign at Ball  LA IMG 0118 image
Welcome sign at Ball LA IMG 0118
Welcome sign at Ball  LA IMG 0118 image

Geography

Ball is located at 31°24'56"N 92°24'42"W (31.4154600, -92.4118000).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Ball decreased by 2.41% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 4,000 - census
2011 3,996 -0.1% estimation process
2012 3,993 -0.08% estimation process
2013 3,999 0.15% estimation process
2014 4,000 0.02% estimation process
2015 3,978 -0.55% estimation process
2016 3,990 0.3% estimation process
2017 3,987 -0.08% estimation process
2018 3,953 -0.86% estimation process
2019 3,935 -0.46% estimation process
2020 3,906 -0.74% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 75,130
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 67,961
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 10.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 74,828
April 1, 2010 Population : 67,862
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 15.2%
People over 65 (%) : 10.5%
Female persons, % : 50.3%
White only, percent : 78.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 7.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 5.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 75.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,354
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 14.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.7%

Ball zip code is 71405. County name: Rapides, County fips: 22079

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $215,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,574
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $559
2015-2019 median gross rent : $967
2015-2019 Households : 30,568
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.24
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 69.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 4.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.4%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,851,067
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,889,946
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 927,730
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,228
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,075
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,284
Percentage of people living in poverty : 27.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 5,912
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,119
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,719
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 619
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,922
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 484
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,958
2010 population per square mile : 2,713.3
2010 land area in square miles : 25.01

Schools in Ball

College & universities near Ball, LA

Code Name City ZIP
159568 Louisiana College Pineville (LA) 71359

Post offices near Ball

Post Office Name City ZIP
Ball Post Office Ball (LA) 71405

Other cities in Rapides Parish

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rapides Parish , LA.

City Name Population Title
City of Alexandria 46,180 Largest city and parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Alexandria 45,573 The capital of Louisiana.
Pineville 14,111 Suburb city of Alexandria, located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Glenmora 1,301 Town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Lecompte 1,151 Town in Louisiana, United States
Woodworth 1,139 City in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States of America
Boyce 968 Town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Forest Hill 912 Village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Cheneyville 574 Town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
McNary 206 Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Ball distances to largest Louisiana cities