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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gibsland, LA Arcadia, LA, Athens, LA, Bienville, LA, Castor, LA, Dubberly, LA, Gibsland, LA, Simsboro, LA
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $64,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| 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 Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| 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: 3 (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 Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| 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 |
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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 |
Gibsland EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Gibsland WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 11.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Gibsland LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 30.5 |
Gibsland Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  167.40%
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9.17%
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About Gibsland
Gibsland is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,008 people and just one neighborhood, Gibsland is the 206th largest community in Louisiana.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Gibsland is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.9% of the Gibsland workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Gibsland is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gibsland who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.82%), sales jobs (8.62%), and teaching (6.16%).
Gibsland is a very car-oriented town. 97.14% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Gibsland is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Gibsland has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Gibsland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Gibsland Information and Demographics
The citizens of Gibsland are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.07% of adults in Gibsland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gibsland in 2000 was $13,413, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,652 for a family of four.
Gibsland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gibsland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gibsland is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Gibsland include Irish and German.
The most common language spoken in Gibsland is English.
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