Moving to Pine Prairie, Louisiana

Population: 1,087. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,211 (+11.4% change)
Males: 545 (50.1%), Females: 542 (49.9%)

Zip code: 70576

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $21,167
Median house value: $49,600

Population by Race

Races in Pine Prairie:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
• Black (7.4%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (31.6%), French Canadian (13.3%), French (10.8%), Irish (5.0%), English (1.8%).

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pine Prairie

• High school or higher: 59.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 8.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 40.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine Prairie village

• Never married: 18.6%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 12.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +297 (+37.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pine Prairie:

• VILLE PLATTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; VILLE PLATTE, LA)
• SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MAMOU, LA)
• OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OAKDALE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pine Prairie:

• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 38 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
• POLK AAF (about 56 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pine Prairie:

• BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
• ALLEN PARISH (about 19 miles; OAKDALE, LA; Abbreviation: L42)
• EUNICE (about 23 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Prairie:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 49 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 81 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 87 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 90 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)

Public primary/middle school in Pine Prairie:

• PINE PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 757; Location: 1557 SPEEDY CAMPBELL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)