Moving to Elizabeth, Louisiana
Population: 574. Estimated population in July 2024: 570 (-0.7% change)
Males: 259 (45.1%), Females: 315 (54.9%)
Allen County
Zip code: 70638
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $50,700
Population by Race
Races in Elizabeth:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
- Black (4.4%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- American Indian (1.9%)
- Other race (1.2%)
Ancestries: United States (26.8%), Irish (11.7%), German (5.9%), French (5.1%), English (4.0%), French Canadian (3.1%).
Elevation: 142 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Elizabeth
- High school or higher: 73.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 10.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 40.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Elizabeth town
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 62.7%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 7.7%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+38.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth:
- OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; OAKDALE, LA)
- ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; KINDER, LA)
- SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; MAMOU, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elizabeth:
- POLK AAF (about 30 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
- ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 36 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
- CHENNAULT INTL (about 52 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elizabeth:
- ALLEN PARISH (about 12 miles; OAKDALE, LA; Abbreviation: L42)
- WOODWORTH (about 27 miles; WOODWORTH, LA; Abbreviation: 1R4)
- BEAUREGARD PARISH (about 38 miles; DE RIDDER, LA; Abbreviation: DRI)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth:
- MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 64 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 70 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
- LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 109 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 114 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
Public primary/middle school in Elizabeth:
- ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 440 LIVE OAK STREET; Grades: PK – 12)