Cottonport Town, Louisiana

Cottonport Town is a town located in the Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is home to over 2316 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the estimated population was 2246, It is the 171st largest in terms of population. The town has a total area of 1.97 sq mi (5.1 kmē), making it the 131st smallest by size in Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2316 people in the town, organized into 400 households, and 290 families living in the town. The population density was 1174.5 people per square mile (453.48/kmē), it is 120th most densely populated town in Louisiana. There were 840 housing units at an average density of 426.4 per square mile (164.63/kmē). The average household size was 2.73 people, and the average family size was 3.26 people. In the town Age distribution was 32.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 139 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 154.3 females. The median age of the town's population was 31.3 years, The median age of males and females living in Cottonport Town was 28.1 and 33.1 years respectively. The racial makeup of the town was 1119 White, 1150 Black or African American, 17 American Indian, 4 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 19 from two or more races and 7 Ohter races.

Cottonport town Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cottonport town Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cottonport Town Louisiana GDP
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The median income for a household in the town was $18973, making its Louisiana's 51st lowest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $21888, it is 42nd poorest town by median family income in Louisiana. The per capita income for the town was $9507, it is the 35th lowest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income of town was $13424, Males had a median income of $16875 versus $12047 for females.

In 2000, 718 pupils and students, of which 38.58% are male and 61.42% are female, 31% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 11.42% nursery or pri school, 7.1% kindergarten, 47.21% elementary school, 26.74% high school and 7.52% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2316
April 2000 Estimate2316
July 2000 Estimate2310
July 2001 Estimate2275
July 2002 Estimate2262
July 2003 Estimate2266
July 2004 Estimate2248
July 2005 Estimate2229
July 2006 Estimate2266
July 2007 Estimate2239
July 2008 Estimate2246
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school315182
Kindergarten292251
Elementary school141198339
High school64128192
College or graduate school124254
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cottonport town, Louisiana$18973$21888$9507
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana$23851$29389$12146
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587