CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Spearsville

Louisiana · 135 residents · 2.37 sq mi

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Spearsville is a city of 135 people in Louisiana. At a median age of 52.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $46,100. Median rent is $213 a month. Households take in $19,792 at the median, 34% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 52.5

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

Total population

135

−13%vs 2000

vs 155 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

52.5

+14%vs 2000

vs 46.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202493

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(8)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.5%(2)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(20)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 443.7%(5)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(15)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6417.8%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.6%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8414.1%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,792

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,277

−2%vs 2000

vs $13,542 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.0%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,100

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$213

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $320 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.7%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

13.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(150)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.4%(122)

Black9.6%(13)

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.

Ancestry

English45.2%(42)

American18.3%(17)

Irish17.2%(16)

German15.1%(14)

French10.8%(10)

Welsh4.3%(4)

Swedish2.2%(2)

Polish1.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.6%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.4%

+12.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.8%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.9 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 19.8 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 married40.7%(24)

Married47.5%(28)

Widowed1.7%(1)

Divorced10.2%(6)

Women 15+

Never married23.1%(6)

Married69.2%(18)

Widowed7.7%(2)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 6.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.5%

−13.8 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.5%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.7%

+21.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.8%

−13.1 ptssince 2020

from 67.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.0%

+19.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1 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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