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New Roads, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,966. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,790 (-3.5% change)
Males: 2,250 (45.3%), Females: 2,716 (54.7%)

Zip code: 70760

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $24,583
Median house value: $69,800

Population by Race

Races in New Roads:

  • Black (59.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (18.0%), United States (5.0%), Italian (3.3%), French Canadian (3.2%), Irish (3.0%), English (2.9%).

Elevation: 32 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Map of New Roads, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Roads

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Roads city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -222 (-4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in New Roads:

  • POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (2202 FALSE RIVER ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Roads:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Roads:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 25 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Roads:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in New Roads:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-JUMONVILLE MEMORIAL (Full-time enrollment: 330; Location: 605 HOSPITAL ROAD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Roads:

  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 27 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 55 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 105 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)

Private high schools in New Roads:

  • FALSE RIVER ACADEMY (Students: 593; Location: 201 MAJOR PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CATHOLIC H S-PT COUPEE (Students: 408; Location: 504 FOURTH STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Roads:

  • ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 1100 NEW ROADS STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SCHOOL OF HOPE (Location: 337 NAPOLEON STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in New Roads:

  • CATHOLIC ELEM SCH OF PT COUPEE (Students: 456; Location: 304 NAPOLEON STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in New Roads:

  • POINTE COUPEE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $773,094; Location: 201 CLAIBORNE STREET; 131,043 books; 5,093 audio materials; 4,814 video materials; 418 serial subscriptions)

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