Moving to Ida, Louisiana

Population: 258. Estimated population in July 2024: 256 (-0.8% change)
Males: 124 (48.1%), Females: 134 (51.9%)

Caddo County

Zip code: 71044

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.5 years
Median household income: $26,667
Median house value: $38,400

Population by Race

Races in Ida:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (16.3%), Irish (15.1%), English (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), German (2.3%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 286 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Ida, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ida

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ida village

  • Never married: 12.3%
  • Now married: 69.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-23.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ida:

  • NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; VIVIAN, LA)
  • ATLANTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ATLANTA, TX)
  • LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT (about 29 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ida:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 32 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 39 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 40 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ida:

  • IDA’S (about 1 miles; IDA, LA; Abbreviation: L87)
  • VIVIAN (about 13 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)
  • THACKERS (about 16 miles; OIL CITY, LA; Abbreviation: 5F8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ida:

  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 49 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)