Moving to Eros, Louisiana

Population: 202. Estimated population in July 2024: 203 (+0.5% change)
Males: 104 (51.5%), Females: 98 (48.5%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 71238

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $20,313
Median house value: $42,500

Population by Race

Races in Eros:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: United States (27.2%), German (6.9%), Irish (5.4%), French (3.5%), English (2.0%).

Elevation: 192 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eros

• High school or higher: 54.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eros town

• Never married: 20.3%
• Now married: 55.9%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 12.6%
• Divorced: 9.8%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eros:

• HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RUSTON, LA)
• HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RUSTON, LA)
• LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RUSTON, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eros:

• MONROE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 75 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• BARKSDALE AFB (about 86 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eros:

• RUSTON RGNL (about 14 miles; RUSTON, LA; Abbreviation: RSN)
• UNION PARISH (about 24 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: F87)
• JONESBORO (about 25 miles; JONESBORO, LA; Abbreviation: F88)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eros:

• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 26 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 64 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 84 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)