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Moving to Wilson, Louisiana

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Population: 668. Estimated population in July 2024: 660 (-1.2% change)
Males: 314 (47.0%), Females: 354 (53.0%)

Zip code: 70789

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $16,544
Median house value: $51,200

Population by Race

Races in Wilson:

  • Black (79.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (15.9%), English (1.8%), German (1.2%).

Elevation: 256 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Wilson, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilson

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilson village

  • Never married: 40.7%
  • Now married: 35.9%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilson:

  • EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; JACKSON, LA)
  • VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 11 miles; JACKSON, LA)
  • FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CENTREVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilson:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 28 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 49 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 78 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilson:

  • CROSBY MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; CROSBY, MS; Abbreviation: C71)
  • FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 29 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
  • PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 46 miles; MELVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 7L9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilson:

  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 36 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 82 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 95 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

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