Downsville, Louisiana

Downsville: Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America

About

Downsville is a city located in the county of Union Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 141 and a population density of 191 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 129 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Downsville

Population : 129 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Louisiana (United States)
County : Union Parish
Phone Area Codes : 318
Area : 0.74 km2
Altitude : 253 feet / 77 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 09:27:19 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 71234
Density : 174 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.3% (2010-2020)

Geography

Downsville is located at 32°37'37"N 92°24'52"W (32.6268100, -92.4143100).

Downsville map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Downsville decreased by 9.3% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 141 - census
2011 140 -0.71% estimation process
2012 139 -0.72% estimation process
2013 138 -0.72% estimation process
2014 138 0% estimation process
2015 137 -0.73% estimation process
2016 137 0% estimation process
2017 134 -2.24% estimation process
2018 132 -1.52% estimation process
2019 130 -1.54% estimation process
2020 129 -0.78% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,259
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 8,728
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -5.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,646
April 1, 2010 Population : 8,729
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.3%
People over 65 (%) : 19.0%
Female persons, % : 50.6%
White only, percent : 62.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 35.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 0.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 60.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 487
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.5%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,290

Downsville zip code is 71234. County name: Union, County fips: 22111

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,290
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 80.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $78,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $841
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $320
2015-2019 median gross rent : $503
2015-2019 Households : 3,149
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.59
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 93.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 82.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 59.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 17.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 42.8%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 9,463
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 24,395
2012 total retail sales per capita : $2,794
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $36,258
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,643
Percentage of people living in poverty : 20.7%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 58
2019 total employment : 1,070
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 36,315
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 1.4%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 588
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 530
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 301
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 218
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 226
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 296
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 63
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 459
2010 population per square mile : 21.5
2010 land area in square miles : 406.62

Schools in Downsville

College & universities near Downsville, LA

Code Name City ZIP
159647 Louisiana Tech University Ruston (LA) 71272

Post offices near Downsville

Post Office Name City ZIP
Downsvill Post Office Downsville (LA) 71234

Other cities in Union Parish

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

City Name Population Title
Farmerville 3,641 City in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Bernice 1,590 Town in Union Parish, Louisiana
Marion 740 Town in Louisiana, United States
Junction City 557 Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
Spearsville 127 Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
Lillie 122 Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America