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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Prien

Louisiana · 6,448 residents · 5.33 sq mi
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Prien is a city of 6,448 people in Louisiana. Households here earn about 67% more than in Louisiana as a whole. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.5% of people here. Households take in $36,721 a year at the median, 22% more than the country as a whole. There are 767 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% 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

6,448
−11%vs 2000
vs 7,215 in 2000
1990 – 2024
32.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.33 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K7K7K8K9K19902000201020202024Prien
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(446)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(595)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(612)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(477)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244%(256)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(1,151)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.5%(1,196)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(710)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(593)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.4%(220)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(160)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(32)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,721
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,780 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,647
−37%vs 2000
vs $26,537 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$88,200
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $119,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$427
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $550 in 2000
US average: $450
87.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.7% in 2000
13.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(6,453)
Black6.3%(452)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(130)
Asian0.8%(61)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(6,033)
Black6.2%(399)
Hispanic / Latino2%(126)
Asian0.2%(16)
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
Mexican4.2%(301)
Venezuelan0.8%(57)
Panamanian0.8%(54)
Honduran0.4%(27)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(12)
Thai0.1%(10)
Taiwanese0.1%(9)
Ancestry
English18.5%(1,316)
French16.6%(1,180)
American9.5%(674)
German9.2%(656)
West Indian8.2%(581)
Irish5.1%(366)
Italian2.1%(151)
Scottish2%(142)
Arab0.8%(55)
Lebanese0.8%(55)
Greek0.6%(41)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.5%(35)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(32)
Dutch0.4%(26)
Guyanese0.3%(23)
Ukrainian0.2%(17)
Iranian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

22.3%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.9%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.6 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 11.5 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 married30%(732)
Married62.8%(1,532)
Widowed1.4%(34)
Divorced5.9%(143)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(761)
Married46.3%(1,378)
Widowed14.7%(439)
Divorced13.5%(401)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% 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)31.1%(55)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(56)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.6%(40)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 177 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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How many people live in Prien, Louisiana?

Prien, Louisiana has about 6,448 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Prien, Louisiana?

The typical household in Prien, Louisiana earns about $36,721 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prien, Louisiana expensive?

In Prien, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $88,200, and the typical rent is about $427 a month.

How educated are people in Prien, Louisiana?

About 22.3% of adults age 25 and over in Prien, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prien, Louisiana?

About 7.5% of people in Prien, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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

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