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District 6, Louisiana

District 6 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

District 6 is a geographic entity located in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,382. The land area covers 0.68 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 1,382 ±363 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 38.6 yrs ±10.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 591 ±151 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 826 ±193
Occupied Housing Units 591 ±151
Vacant Housing Units 235 ±146
Median Home Value $152,200 ±$45,839
Median Gross Rent $1,007 ±$311
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $38,603 ±$31,815
Per Capita Income $25,455 ±$7,054
Poverty Rate 25.5% ±10.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 334 ±163
Unemployment Rate 11.4% ±10.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 522 ±218
Broadband Internet Rate 73.9% ±14%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
PARISH OF JEFFERSON DAVIS
GUS Population: 31,436 (2024)
ID: 225523
 County Official County Government
Contact: SECRETARY TREASURER
304 N STATE ST, JENNINGS LA 70546-5328

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Egan Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Egan, LA
Estherwood Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-07 Estherwood, LA
Evangeline Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Evangeline, LA
Gueydan High School
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Gueydan, LA
Hathaway High School
Regular School Nearby PK-12 Jennings, LA
Iota Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Iota, LA
Iota High School
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Iota, LA
Iota Middle School
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Iota, LA
Jennings Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Jennings, LA
Jennings High School
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Jennings, LA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Louisiana State University-Eunice
 College 22.2 mi away 2048 Johnson Hwy, Eunice, LA, 70535
3374577311
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH LIBRARY
 Library 0.4 mi away 118 WEST PLAQUEMINE STREET, JENNINGS, LA, 70546
(337) 824-1210
Louisiana Academy of Beauty
 College Vocational 24.3 mi away 550 East Laurel Street, Eunice, LA, 70535
3374579480
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
 Library 0.4 mi away 118 WEST PLAQUEMINE STREET, JENNINGS, LA, 70546
(337) 824-1210
JENNINGS CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
 Library 0.4 mi away 303 CARY AVENUE, JENNINGS, LA, 70546
(337) 821-5517
MERMENTAU BRANCH
 Library 4.8 mi away 107 SECOND STREET, MERMENTAU, LA, 70556
(337) 824-0690
LAKE ARTHUR BRANCH
 Library 9.5 mi away 600 FOURTH STREET, LAKE ARTHUR, LA, 70549
(337) 774-3661
MCBURNEY MEMORIAL BRANCH
 Library 9.9 mi away 301 SOUTH SARAH STREET, WELSH, LA, 70591
(337) 734-3262
MORSE BRANCH
 Library 11.6 mi away 209 SOUTH JULES AVENUE, MORSE, LA, 70559
(337) 783-0784
ESTHERWOOD BRANCH
 Library 12.0 mi away 116 NORTH LEBLANC STREET, ESTHERWOOD, LA, 70534
(337) 785-1090
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at JENNINGS, LA US, located 1.2 miles from District 6. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 60.1° 41.6° 50.9° 6.29" 0.0"
February 63.9° 45.1° 54.5° 4.25" 0.0"
March 70.7° 51.5° 61.1° 3.77" 0.0"
April 77.1° 57.8° 67.5° 4.79" 0.0"
May 83.7° 65.9° 74.8° 5.52" 0.0"
June 88.5° 72.0° 80.3° 6.61" 0.0"
July 90.2° 73.7° 81.9° 5.36" 0.0"
August 91.0° 73.2° 82.1° 6.80" 0.0"
September 87.7° 69.0° 78.3° 5.80" 0.0"
October 80.4° 58.7° 69.5° 4.73" 0.0"
November 70.2° 49.2° 59.7° 4.85" 0.0"
December 62.5° 43.6° 53.1° 4.74" 0.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Jennings city City 0.4 mi —
Mermentau village Village 5.0 mi —
Roanoke CDP CDP 5.4 mi —
Welsh town Town 9.2 mi —
Egan CDP CDP 9.3 mi —
Lake Arthur town Town 9.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2205394999. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.
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