Gillis

In Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Population: 763

Gillis is a community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, home to 763 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gillis's population grew 34.1% from 569 to 763.

86.2% of workers drive to work alone. 23.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 763
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 386
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 26.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

569763

Median home value

$48,200$51,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	569	$67,250	—
2020	587	—	$48,200
2021	703	—	$51,500
2022	860	—	—
2023	763	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5421.9%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.7%
5 to 17	37	4.8%
18 to 24	29	3.8%
25 to 34	89	11.7%
35 to 44	107	14.0%
45 to 54	167	21.9%
55 to 64	71	9.3%
65 to 74	154	20.2%
75 and over	81	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	675	88.5%
Black or African American	88	11.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.8%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	28.8%
High school graduate	266	39.8%
Some college or associate's	170	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	16	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	212	86.2%
Carpooled	34	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	24.0%
15 to 29 min	118	48.0%
30 to 44 min	69	28.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 763)

	Count	Share
Family households	252	97.7%
Nonfamily households	6	2.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	66.8%
Vacant	128	33.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	201	77.9%
Renter-occupied	57	22.1%

1-unit, detached23.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other76.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	23.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	297	76.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2229045
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3769, -93.1998