Castor

Population: 373
Median household income: $35,250
Median home value: $92,100

Located in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, Castor is a community with a population of 373. Its median household income of $35,250 runs in line with the Bienville Parish figure of $34,992.

Between 2019 and 2023, Castor's population grew 14.1% from 327 to 373.

The typical home was built around 1981. 46.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 373
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $35,250
Median home value: $92,100
Median gross rent: $385
Housing units: 201
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

327373

Median household income

$29,000$35,250

Median home value

$106,300$92,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	327	$29,000	—	—
2020	300	$30,789	$106,300	—
2021	274	$26,719	$68,500	—
2022	292	$27,969	$77,500	—
2023	373	$35,250	$92,100	$385

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.5%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 645.9%

65 to 741.6%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	10.5%
5 to 17	95	25.5%
18 to 24	20	5.4%
25 to 34	34	9.1%
35 to 44	42	11.3%
45 to 54	66	17.7%
55 to 64	22	5.9%
65 to 74	6	1.6%
75 and over	49	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	68.9%
Black or African American	99	26.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	15.1%
High school graduate	93	42.5%
Some college or associate's	59	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	25	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone61.3%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	61.3%
Carpooled	19	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	17.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	34.0%
15 to 29 min	17	16.0%
30 to 44 min	11	10.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	42	39.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 46.9% (175 of 373)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	42.9%
Nonfamily households	92	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	80.1%
Vacant	40	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	65.2%
Renter-occupied	56	34.8%

1-unit, detached51.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	51.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	42.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2213260
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2549, -93.1660