Moving to Cheneyville, Louisiana

Population: 901. Estimated population in July 2024: 884 (-1.9% change)
Males: 459 (50.9%), Females: 442 (49.1%)

Zip code: 71325

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $19,044
Median house value: $30,800

Population by Race

Races in Cheneyville:

  • Black (65.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (6.2%), French (6.1%), Irish (3.2%), English (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), German (1.3%).

Elevation: 63 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Cheneyville, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cheneyville

  • High school or higher: 53.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 43.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cheneyville town

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -102 (-10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cheneyville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cheneyville:

  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 27 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 60 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • POLK AAF (about 62 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cheneyville:

  • BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
  • MARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: MKV)
  • WOODWORTH (about 17 miles; WOODWORTH, LA; Abbreviation: 1R4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheneyville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 60 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 75 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 87 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 106 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)