Moving to Mooringsport, Louisiana
Population: 833. Estimated population in July 2024: 811 (-2.6% change)
Males: 402 (48.3%), Females: 431 (51.7%)
Caddo County
Zip code: 71060
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $32,177
Median house value: $49,700
Population by Race
Races in Mooringsport:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
- Black (17.8%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (12.1%), United States (11.9%), English (8.3%), French (7.4%), German (7.4%), Scottish (4.8%).
Elevation: 199 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mooringsport
- High school or higher: 70.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mooringsport town
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 11.4%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-7.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mooringsport:
- NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; VIVIAN, LA)
- LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT (about 16 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
- WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mooringsport:
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 21 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 26 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
- TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 53 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mooringsport:
- THACKERS (about 7 miles; OIL CITY, LA; Abbreviation: 5F8)
- VIVIAN (about 12 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)
- SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: DTN)
Amtrak station near Mooringsport:
- 20 miles: SHREVEPORT (102 LAKE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mooringsport:
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 33 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
- KILGORE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
- STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 89 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
Public primary/middle school in Mooringsport:
- MOORINGSPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 602 LATIMER STREET; Grades: PK – 05)