CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bonita

Louisiana · 256 residents · 1.35 sq mi

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With 256 people, Bonita is a city in Louisiana. 39.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $22,500. Households here earn about 37% less than in Louisiana as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. 77% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

256

−24%vs 2000

vs 335 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.0

−21%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.35 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024164

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.5%(27)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(22)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(40)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447%(18)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(31)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.7%(12)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(17)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,864

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,727 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,480

−70%vs 2000

vs $25,029 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

39.8%

+9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,500

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2023

Median gross rent

$184

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $260 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.5%

+5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.3% in 2000

23.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic42.7%(143)

Black55.5%(186)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(5)

Asian0.3%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic53.9%(138)

Black46.1%(118)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Spaniard1.2%(2)

Ancestry

Irish11%(18)

Subsaharan African4.9%(8)

English3%(5)

American1.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest English population · Largest Spaniard population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.3%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.9%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.7 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 17.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married55.3%(47)

Married23.5%(20)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced21.2%(18)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(16)

Married24.6%(15)

Widowed24.6%(15)

Divorced24.6%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.8%

−40.5 ptssince 2013

from 50.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

18.9%

−46.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.5%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.5%

+10.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

57.9%

+43.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

23.8%

−48.8 ptssince 2020

from 72.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

77.4%

+43.7 ptssince 2020

from 33.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)100%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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