Moving to Castor, Louisiana
Population: 209. Estimated population in July 2024: 212 (+1.4% change)
Males: 103 (49.3%), Females: 106 (50.7%)
Zip code: 71016
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $23,125
Median house value: $51,500
Population by Race
Races in Castor:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
- Black (12.0%)
- Hispanic (3.8%)
- Other race (2.9%)
Ancestries: United States (23.0%), German (6.7%), English (5.3%), Irish (4.3%).
Elevation: 165 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Castor
- High school or higher: 74.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Castor village
- Never married: 16.1%
- Now married: 51.7%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 19.5%
- Divorced: 9.4%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+5.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Castor:
- CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 18 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
- COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COUS (about 18 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
- BERNICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MINDEN, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castor:
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 38 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 47 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
- ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 78 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Castor:
- THE RED RIVER (about 21 miles; COUSHATTA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R7)
- ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 24 miles; ARCADIA, LA; Abbreviation: 5F0)
- MINDEN-WEBSTER (about 28 miles; MINDEN, LA; Abbreviation: F24)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castor:
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 33 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 36 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 78 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
Public primary/middle school in Castor:
- CASTOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 140 FRONT STREET; Grades: PK – 12)