South Mansfield

Population: 500
Median household income: $15,592

South Mansfield is a community in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, home to 500 residents. Its median household income of $15,592 runs below the De Soto Parish figure of $46,077.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Mansfield's population grew 43.7% from 348 to 500.

The median resident is 35.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 500
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $15,592
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $357
Housing units: 256
Homeownership rate: 16.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 37.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

348500

Median household income

$16,518$15,592

Median home value

$75,300$84,600

Median gross rent

$341$357

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	348	$16,518	$75,300	$341
2020	540	$19,107	$73,600	$343
2021	564	$14,356	$75,600	$274
2022	584	$15,764	$84,600	$306
2023	500	$15,592	—	$357

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	1.6%
5 to 17	123	24.6%
18 to 24	24	4.8%
25 to 34	63	12.6%
35 to 44	93	18.6%
45 to 54	32	6.4%
55 to 64	27	5.4%
65 to 74	52	10.4%
75 and over	78	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	75	15.0%
Black or African American	405	81.0%
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	17	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate61.7%

Some college or associate's14.5%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	15.9%
High school graduate	213	61.7%
Some college or associate's	50	14.5%
Bachelor's degree	21	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	92.3%
Carpooled	2	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	60.7%
15 to 29 min	18	12.0%
30 to 44 min	22	14.7%
45 to 59 min	11	7.3%
60+ min	8	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 69.2% (346 of 500)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	25.0%
Nonfamily households	177	75.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	236	92.2%
Vacant	20	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39	16.5%
Renter-occupied	197	83.5%

1-unit, detached24.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units35.5%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63	24.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	91	35.5%
5 to 19 units	33	12.9%
20 or more units	13	5.1%
Mobile home & other	54	21.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2271820
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.0171, -93.7180