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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mooringsport

Louisiana · 833 residents · 1.29 sq mi
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Mooringsport is home to 833 people in Louisiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $45,700. The median household earns $32,177, about 24% below the national median. Renters pay $446 a month at the median. Density works out to 647 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $32,177, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

833
−2%since 1990
from 847 in 1990
1990 – 2025
647 / sq mi
−2%since 1990
from 658 / sq mi in 1990
US average: 242
35.2
+2%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.29 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
53863172481791019902000201020202024Mooringsport
2024688
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(58)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(71)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(55)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(62)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(99)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(129)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.4%(87)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(74)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(67)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.8%(48)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(13)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,177
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,625 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,589
+62%since 1990
from $9,001 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.7%
−6.9 ptssince 1990
from 17.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$45,700
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$446
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $297 in 1990
US average: $602
71.0%
−10.5 ptssince 1990
from 81.4% in 1990
29.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(712)
Black14%(119)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(8)
Asian0.8%(7)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(667)
Black17.8%(148)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(6)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
Irish11.2%(77)
American8.9%(61)
German5.2%(36)
English4.4%(30)
French3.6%(25)
Dutch2.5%(17)
Scottish2.5%(17)
Italian1.3%(9)
Polish0.4%(3)
Norwegian0.3%(2)
Swedish0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.5%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.0%
+10.2 ptssince 1990
from 59.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.2%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.8 min
−12%since 1990
from 23.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.2%(73)
Married64.2%(194)
Widowed3.3%(10)
Divorced8.3%(25)
Women 15+
Never married14.6%(49)
Married54.5%(183)
Widowed16.7%(56)
Divorced14.3%(48)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−12.7 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.7%
+18.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
42.3%
+21.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.9%
−19.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.9%
+18.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% 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)10.5%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)47.4%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.7%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.9%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mooringsport, Louisiana?

Mooringsport, Louisiana has about 833 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mooringsport, Louisiana?

The typical household in Mooringsport, Louisiana earns about $32,177 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mooringsport, Louisiana expensive?

In Mooringsport, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $45,700, and the typical rent is about $446 a month.

How educated are people in Mooringsport, Louisiana?

About 8.5% of adults age 25 and over in Mooringsport, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mooringsport, Louisiana?

About 10.7% of people in Mooringsport, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mooringsport, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Mooringsport, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 14 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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