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Waterproof, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 834. Estimated population in July 2024: 777 (-6.8% change)
Males: 359 (43.0%), Females: 475 (57.0%)

Zip code: 71375

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $10,250
Median house value: $25,600

Population by Race

Races in Waterproof:

  • Black (87.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (4.8%), English (2.4%), Irish (2.0%), German (1.2%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Waterproof, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterproof

  • High school or higher: 51.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 14.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterproof town

  • Never married: 39.0%
  • Now married: 26.6%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 18.7%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -235 (-22.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waterproof:

  • PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 19 miles; NATCHEZ, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterproof:

  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 16 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 87 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterproof:

  • TENSAS PARISH (about 17 miles; ST JOSEPH, LA; Abbreviation: L33)
  • CONCORDIA PARISH (about 19 miles; VIDALIA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R4)
  • NEWELLTON (about 20 miles; NEWELLTON, LA; Abbreviation: 9M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterproof:

  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 69 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 98 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)

Public primary/middle school in Waterproof:

  • LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 434 EAST STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

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