Fort Polk North

Population: 2,034
Median household income: $45,411

Fort Polk North, a community in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, has 2,034 residents. The median household income of $45,411 is below the Vernon Parish median ($58,281).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Polk North's population declined 10.1% from 2,263 to 2,034, while its median household income rose 23.4% from $36,797 to $45,411.

10.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,034
Median age: 24.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,411
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,083
Housing units: 1,138
Homeownership rate: 1.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2632,034

Median household income

$36,797$45,411

Median gross rent

$1,005$1,083

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	2,263	$36,797	$1,005
2020	2,400	$35,615	$990
2021	2,115	$37,324	$998
2022	2,075	$39,771	$1,062
2023	2,034	$45,411	$1,083

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 172.5%

18 to 2441.3%

25 to 3431.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 541.2%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	256	12.6%
5 to 17	50	2.5%
18 to 24	841	41.3%
25 to 34	645	31.7%
35 to 44	217	10.7%
45 to 54	25	1.2%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,063	52.3%
Black or African American	204	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	705	34.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's61.3%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	5.1%
High school graduate	169	19.1%
Some college or associate's	544	61.3%
Bachelor's degree	104	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	25	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,106	89.2%
Carpooled	74	6.0%
Public transit	23	1.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	2.3%
Other means	9	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	774	63.9%
15 to 29 min	350	28.9%
30 to 44 min	32	2.6%
45 to 59 min	14	1.2%
60+ min	42	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 10.5% (213 of 2,024)

	Count	Share
Family households	701	68.2%
Nonfamily households	327	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,028	90.3%
Vacant	110	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15	1.5%
Renter-occupied	1,013	98.5%

1-unit, detached4.5%

1-unit, attached43.9%

2 to 4 units37.3%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51	4.5%
1-unit, attached	500	43.9%
2 to 4 units	424	37.3%
5 to 19 units	145	12.7%
20 or more units	9	0.8%
Mobile home & other	9	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2226746
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.1004, -93.1745