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Bunkie, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,662. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,502 (-3.4% change)
Males: 2,108 (45.2%), Females: 2,554 (54.8%)

Zip code: 71322

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $14,745
Median house value: $40,300

Population by Race

Races in Bunkie:

  • Black (50.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (15.9%), United States (9.8%), Irish (5.0%), French Canadian (3.5%), Italian (2.7%), English (2.3%).

Elevation: 69 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Bunkie, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bunkie

  • High school or higher: 62.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bunkie city

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -598 (-11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bunkie:

  • BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (427 EVERGREEN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bunkie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bunkie:

  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 35 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 67 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bunkie:

  • BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 4 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
  • MARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 13 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: MKV)
  • WOODWORTH (about 25 miles; WOODWORTH, LA; Abbreviation: 1R4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bunkie:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 54 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 79 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 83 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 109 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)

Schools

Public high school in Bunkie:

  • BUNKIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 553; Location: 435 EVERGREEN STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bunkie:

  • BUNKIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 311 PERSHING AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BUNKIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 205 SOUTH COTTONWOOD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LOUISIANA SCHOOL FOR THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Students: 259; Location: 5303 HIGHWAY 115; Grades: 08 – 11)

Private primary/middle school in Bunkie:

  • ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 116 S KNOLL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

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