Moving to Provencal, Louisiana

Population: 708. Estimated population in July 2024: 704 (-0.6% change)
Males: 331 (46.8%), Females: 377 (53.2%)

Zip code: 71468

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $31,196
Median house value: $62,100

Population by Race

Races in Provencal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (36.9%), Irish (10.5%), French (6.6%), English (3.4%), German (2.4%).

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Provencal, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Provencal

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Provencal village

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +199 (+39.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Provencal:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Provencal:

  • POLK AAF (about 43 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 52 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 66 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Provencal:

  • NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL (about 10 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Abbreviation: IER)
  • HART (about 22 miles; MANY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R4)
  • THE RED RIVER (about 24 miles; COUSHATTA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Provencal:

  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 11 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 57 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)

Public primary/middle school in Provencal:

  • PROVENCAL ELEMENTARY & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 132 CHERRY STREET; Grades: PK – 08)