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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Castor, LA Bienville, LA, Castor, LA, Coushatta, LA (Martin/Hall Summit), Dubberly, LA, Gibsland, LA, Ringgold, LA, Saline, LA
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $71,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to LA, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
School Rating Information
BIENVILLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District
2,427 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of LA school districts |
45.7% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
10.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL 967 DANIEL STREET, ARCADIA, LA 71001 (318) 263-2264 |
07-12 |
| BIENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 325 MAIN STREET HIGHWAY 507, BIENVILLE, LA 71008 (318) 385-7591 |
PK-12 |
| CASTOR HIGH SCHOOL 140 FRONT STREET, CASTOR, LA 71016 (318) 544-7271 |
PK-12 |
| CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 935 DANIEL STREET, ARCADIA, LA 71001 (318) 263-8757 |
PK-06 |
| GIBSLAND-COLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL 10TH STREET, GIBSLAND, LA 71028 (318) 843-6247 |
KG-12 |
| RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4044 BIENVILLE ROAD, SUITE A, RINGGOLD, LA 71068 (318) 894-2911 |
PK-06 |
| RINGGOLD HIGH SCHOOL 4044 BIENVILLE ROAD, SUITE B, RINGGOLD, LA 71068 (318) 894-2271 |
07-12 |
| SALINE HIGH SCHOOL 1255 COOPER STREET, SALINE, LA 71070 (318) 576-3215 |
PK-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 39.4 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 59.5 | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 61.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,562 | $13,499,000 | 51.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $167 | $405,000 | 1.5 |
| STAFF | $389 | $944,000 | 3.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $457 | $1,109,000 | 4.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $511 | $1,240,000 | 4.7 |
| OPERATION | $857 | $2,081,000 | 7.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $843 | $2,047,000 | 7.8 |
| OTHER | $208 | $506,000 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,433 | $8,332,000 | 31.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,874 | $4,548,000 | 17.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,869 | $26,379,000 | 100.0 |
Castor EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Castor WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.3 |
| CHILDREN IN Castor LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 20.7 |
Castor Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  189.53%
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10.38%
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About Castor
Castor is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,218 people and just one neighborhood, Castor is the 193rd largest community in Louisiana.
When you are in Castor, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.3% of Castor's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Castor is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Castor who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.93%), teaching (6.41%), and sales jobs (6.12%).
One downside of living in Castor is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Castor, the average commute to work is 42.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite the fact that it is a small town, Castor has quite a few people who take public transportation - mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.
Castor Information and Demographics
The rate of college-level education in Castor is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.15% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Castor in 2000 was $10,570, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $42,280 for a family of four.
Castor is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Castor home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Castor is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Castor include Irish, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Castor is English.
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