Gibsland

Population: 783
Median household income: $20,915
Median home value: $92,400

Gibsland, a community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, has 783 residents. At $20,915, its median household income sits below Bienville Parish's $34,992.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gibsland's population grew 39.1% from 563 to 783, while its median home value rose 55.6% from $59,400 to $92,400.

Owners occupy 52.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 783
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $20,915
Median home value: $92,400
Median gross rent: $545
Housing units: 465
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

563783

Median household income

$19,896$20,915

Median home value

$59,400$92,400

Median gross rent

$364$545

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	563	$19,896	$59,400	$364
2020	649	$15,705	$70,000	$382
2021	574	$17,287	$76,000	$391
2022	670	$19,242	$81,400	$443
2023	783	$20,915	$92,400	$545

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	3.2%
5 to 17	98	12.5%
18 to 24	45	5.7%
25 to 34	143	18.3%
35 to 44	75	9.6%
45 to 54	120	15.3%
55 to 64	121	15.5%
65 to 74	115	14.7%
75 and over	41	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	74	9.5%
Black or African American	683	87.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	1.4%
Two or more races	14	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate52.0%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	7.0%
High school graduate	320	52.0%
Some college or associate's	196	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	23	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	33	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	206	75.2%
Carpooled	44	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	90	35.2%
15 to 29 min	110	43.0%
30 to 44 min	28	10.9%
45 to 59 min	1	0.4%
60+ min	27	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 43.7% (342 of 783)

	Count	Share
Family households	203	58.0%
Nonfamily households	147	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	350	75.3%
Vacant	115	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	183	52.3%
Renter-occupied	167	47.7%

1-unit, detached48.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other32.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	224	48.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	64	13.8%
5 to 19 units	17	3.7%
20 or more units	9	1.9%
Mobile home & other	151	32.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2228835
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.5402, -93.0553