CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Woodworth

Louisiana · 787 residents · 8.88 sq mi

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With 787 people, Woodworth is a city in Louisiana. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.6. The typical home is worth $49,700. The population has fallen 27% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

787

−27%vs 2000

vs 1,080 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.6

−12%vs 2000

vs 32.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.2%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.3%(81)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(43)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(52)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3424.4%(192)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(104)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547%(55)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645%(39)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.6%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,568

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,262 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,822

−46%vs 2000

vs $16,200 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.4%

+6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,700

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$314

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $458 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.5%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.6% in 2000

19.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.3%(932)

Black10.5%(113)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(23)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.1%(717)

Black5.8%(46)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(10)

Asian0.9%(7)

Other2.2%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.8%(43)

Puerto Rican0.6%(14)

Central American0.3%(8)

Honduran0.3%(8)

Spaniard0.2%(6)

Mexican0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(10)

Ancestry

American24.8%(602)

English9.2%(223)

French6.1%(149)

German5.4%(132)

Arab3.2%(78)

Irish3.2%(77)

Italian2.5%(60)

Palestinian2.4%(58)

Belgian1.6%(40)

French Canadian1.6%(39)

Scottish0.9%(22)

Lebanese0.8%(20)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.8%(19)

Subsaharan African0.5%(12)

British0.5%(11)

Dutch0.3%(8)

Swiss0.2%(6)

Hungarian0.2%(5)

Welsh0.2%(5)

Danish0.2%(4)

Syrian0.1%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.1%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.7%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.4 min

+66%vs 2000

vs 15.9 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 married25.8%(187)

Married62.9%(456)

Widowed2.8%(20)

Divorced8.6%(62)

Women 15+

Never married40.6%(456)

Married44.2%(496)

Widowed2.6%(29)

Divorced12.6%(141)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−6.7 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.0%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.6%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.7%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 67.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.0%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.7% 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)28.3%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)47.2%(60)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.8%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 127 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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