Lake Arthur is a city located in Jefferson Davis Parish Louisiana. Lake Arthur has a 2020 population of 2,718. Lake Arthur is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,742 in 2010.
The average household income in Lake Arthur is $52,459 with a poverty rate of 28.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $607 per month, and the median house value is $72,400. The median age in Lake Arthur is 31.5 years, 29.4 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Arthurwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,356 | 85.92% |
Black or African American | 244 | 8.90% |
Some Other Race | 97 | 3.54% |
Two or More Races | 45 | 1.64% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 879 | 3.12 | 61.4 |
Married | 398 | 3.67 | 65.8 |
Male | 43 | 3.16 | 79.1 |
Female | 217 | 4.22 | 46.1 |
Non Family | 221 | 1.05 | 65.2 |
3.64
Average Family Size
3.12
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 159 | 9.66% |
9th to 12th Grade | 260 | 15.80% |
High School Graduate | 681 | 41.37% |
Some College | 331 | 20.11% |
Associates Degree | 71 | 4.31% |
Bachelors Degree | 104 | 6.32% |
Graduate Degree | 40 | 2.43% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,454 | 1,042 | 144 |
Other Race | 42 | 42 | |
2+ Races | 3 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 54 | 54 | |
Black | 143 | 136 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.90%.
92.60% of Lake Arthur residents speak only English, while 7.40% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.90% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,320 | 705 | 30.39% |
Black | 244 | 45 | 18.44% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Multiple | 45 | 17 | 37.78% |
Hispanic | 115 | 4 | 3.48% |
28.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.45%
Male Poverty Rate
29.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Arthur is White, with 30.39% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Arthur is Hispanic, with 3.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.46%.
43.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.5%
Male Marriage Rate
37.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 56 | 3.05% |
10.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
60.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
47%
Labor Force Participation
40.4%
Employment Rate
14%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.13%
Born in Lake Arthur
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Lake Arthur residents were born in the United States, with 89.13% having been born in Louisiana. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 2,849 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 3,541 | 692 | 2.20% |
1970 | 3,551 | 10 | 0.03% |
1980 | 3,615 | 64 | 0.18% |
1990 | 3,194 | -421 | -1.23% |
2000 | 3,007 | -187 | -0.60% |
2010 | 2,742 | -265 | -0.92% |
2011 | 2,739 | -3 | -0.11% |
2012 | 2,729 | -10 | -0.37% |
2013 | 2,719 | -10 | -0.37% |
2014 | 2,737 | 18 | 0.66% |
2015 | 2,730 | -7 | -0.26% |
2016 | 2,731 | 1 | 0.04% |
2017 | 2,744 | 13 | 0.48% |
2018 | 2,758 | 14 | 0.51% |
2019 | 2,748 | -10 | -0.36% |
2020 | 2,738 | -10 | -0.36% |
2021 | 2,728 | -10 | -0.37% |
2022 | 2,718 | -10 | -0.37% |