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District 8, Louisiana

District 8 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

District 8 is a geographic entity located in Union Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,075. The land area covers 103.99 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 2,075 ±671 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 49.8 yrs ±15 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 853 ±211 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 913 ±220
Occupied Housing Units 853 ±211
Vacant Housing Units 60 ±65
Median Home Value $139,100 ±$97,126
Median Gross Rent $810 ±$231
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $66,726 ±$26,075
Per Capita Income $30,981 ±$10,404
Poverty Rate 34.1% ±22.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 707 ±520
Unemployment Rate 4.3% ±4.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 855 ±283
Broadband Internet Rate 88.6% ±12.7%
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 UNION
GUS Population: 20,617 (2024)
ID: 166020
County Official County Government
Contact: POLICE JURY PRESIDENT
PO BOX 723, FARMERVILLE LA 71241-0723

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Monroe, LA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Monroe, LA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Bastrop, LA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 West Monroe, LA
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Calhoun, LA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Calhoun, LA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Monroe, LA
Regular School Nearby 07-08 Monroe, LA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Monroe, LA
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Calhoun, 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
Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc
College Vocational 12.2 mi away 2514 Ferrand St, Monroe, LA, 71201
3183769133
STERLINGTON MEMORIAL BRANCH
Library 6.8 mi away 305 KEYSTONE, MONROE, LA, 71203
(318) 327-1382
Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe
College 12.4 mi away 2319 Louisville Ave, Monroe, LA, 71201
3183232889
OUACHITA PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.5 mi away 1800 STUBBS AVENUE, MONROE, LA, 71201
(318) 327-1490
University of Louisiana at Monroe
College 12.7 mi away 700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA, 71209-0000
3183421000
OUACHITA VALLEY BRANCH
Library 12.5 mi away 601 MCMILLAN ROAD, WEST MONROE, LA, 71294
(318) 327-1470
Celebrity Barber School
College Vocational 12.9 mi away 3220 Louisville Avenue, Monroe, LA, 71201-5133
3183222500
WEST OUACHITA BRANCH
Library 13.2 mi away 188 HIGHWAY 546, WEST MONROE, LA, 71292
(318) 327-5414
Celebrity Stylist Beauty School
College Vocational 12.9 mi away 3138 Louisville Ave, Monroe, LA, 71201-5135
3183222500
CARVER-MCDONALD BRANCH
Library 13.3 mi away 2941 RENWICK STREET, MONROE, LA, 71201
(318) 327-1477
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 MONROE 26 N, LA US, located 13.3 miles from District 8. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 55.6° 33.6° 44.6° 5.62" —
February 59.8° 36.5° 48.1° 5.31" —
March 68.3° 43.2° 55.7° 5.81" —
April 75.8° 50.4° 63.1° 5.67" —
May 82.6° 59.7° 71.1° 4.87" —
June 89.4° 67.0° 78.2° 3.84" —
July 92.3° 70.1° 81.2° 4.91" —
August 92.3° 68.7° 80.5° 4.28" —
September 87.5° 62.1° 74.8° 4.17" —
October 77.2° 49.8° 63.5° 5.09" —
November 65.8° 40.8° 53.3° 4.50" —
December 57.8° 35.7° 46.7° 5.84" —
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
Sterlington town Town 6.2 mi —
Claiborne CDP CDP 10.8 mi —
West Monroe city City 12.7 mi —
Swartz CDP CDP 13.1 mi —
Monroe city City 13.2 mi —
Lakeshore CDP CDP 13.5 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2211195341. • 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.