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DeRidder Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of DeRidder Area is 36,109. The DeRidder Area population density is 30.97 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in DeRidder Area is white, which represent 82.27% of the total population. The average DeRidder Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 36,109. #720

Population Density, #731

DeRidder Area	30.97 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	29,708 (82.27%, #546)
Black:	4,750 (13.15%, #199)
Hispanic:	1,166 (3.23%, #583)
Asian:	209 (0.58%, #632)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	326 (0.90%, #236)
One Race, Other:	147 (0.41%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	969 (2.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	671 (57.55%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	150 (12.86%, see rank)
Cuban:	17 (1.46%, see rank)
Central American:	110 (9.43%, see rank)
South American:	38 (3.26%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,200 (75.33%) out of the total population of 36,109 reported first ancestry.

	DeRidder Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	126	0.35%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	26	0.07%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	62	0.17%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	390	1.08%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	2,954	8.18%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	4,382	12.14%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	3,288	9.11%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	55	0.15%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	5	0.01%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	4,471	12.38%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	1,010	2.80%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	229	0.63%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	159	0.44%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	29	0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	133	0.37%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	411	1.14%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	475	1.32%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	79	0.22%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	67	0.19%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	21	0.06%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	3,664	10.15%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	78	0.22%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,433 (51.05%, see rank)

Females: 17,676 (48.95%, see rank)

DeRidder Area	Male: 51.05% Female: 48.95%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

DeRidder Area	37.40 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

DeRidder Area	35.80 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

DeRidder Area	39.40 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	DeRidder Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,463	6.82%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,343	6.49%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,732	7.57%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,566	7.11%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,240	6.20%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,583	12.69%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,895	13.56%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,960	13.74%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,445	12.31%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,906	8.05%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,490	4.13%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	486	1.35%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	DeRidder Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,765, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,772, 15.87%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	10,138, 42.66%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,312, 26.56%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,421, 10.19%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,122, 4.72%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.63, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	DeRidder Area			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	816	78.19%	21.81%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,191	90.38%, see rank	9.62%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,091	96.41%, see rank	3.59%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,027	87.24%, see rank	12.76%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	161	60.25%, see rank	39.75%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	DeRidder Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	13,095, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.67, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	2,930, 22.37%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,165, 77.63%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,711, 74.16%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,386, 56.40%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,384, 25.84%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	DeRidder Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	28,571	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,512	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	3,987	27.47%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	8,533	58.80%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	434	2.99%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	1,558	10.74%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,059	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	2,771	19.71%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	8,210	58.40%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	1,410	10.03%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	1,668	11.86%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	DeRidder Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	35,275	97.69%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	25,381	70.29%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,352	25.90%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	542	1.50%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	834	2.31%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	375	1.04%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	459	1.27%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	256	0.71%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	161	0.45%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	129	0.36%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	236	0.65%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	52	0.14%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	DeRidder Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	12,266	93.67%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	315	2.41%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	401	3.06%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	93	0.71%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	20	0.15%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.