Moving to Saline, Louisiana

Population: 296. Estimated population in July 2024: 287 (-3.0% change)
Males: 150 (50.7%), Females: 146 (49.3%)

Zip code: 71070

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $26,500
Median house value: $52,500

Population by Race

Races in Saline:

• White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
• Black (25.0%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)

Ancestries: United States (23.3%), Irish (7.1%), German (6.4%), French (4.1%), English (3.7%), Subsaharan African (3.0%).

Elevation: 183 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Saline

• High school or higher: 71.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 47.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saline village

• Never married: 23.7%
• Now married: 54.0%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 9.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Saline:

• JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; JONESBORO, LA)
• CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 25 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
• COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COUS (about 25 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saline:

• BARKSDALE AFB (about 52 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
• SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 61 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 66 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saline:

• JONESBORO (about 19 miles; JONESBORO, LA; Abbreviation: F88)
• ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 25 miles; ARCADIA, LA; Abbreviation: 5F0)
• THE RED RIVER (about 26 miles; COUSHATTA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saline:

• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 30 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 47 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 68 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)

Public primary/middle school in Saline:

• SALINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 1255 COOPER STREET; Grades: PK – 12)