As is often the case in a small town, Vinton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Vinton is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.82% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vinton in 2022 was $16,725, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,900 for a family of four. However, Vinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Vinton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 44.78% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Vinton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Vinton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.20% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vinton include Irish, French Canadian, German, Acadian/Cajun, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.
The most common language spoken in Vinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
