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

Map of Elizabeth, LA

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)