Stanley, Louisiana
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Stanley is a village in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport
–Bossier City
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 145 people, 56 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density
was 66.2 inhabitants per square mile (25.6/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 28.7 per square mile (11.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.97% White, 10.34% African American, 0.69% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 56 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $13,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,083. There were 19.4% of families and 22.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.9% of under eighteens and 16.2% of those over 64.
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
–Bossier City
Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area
The Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in northwestern Louisiana that covers three parishes – Caddo, Bossier, and De Soto. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 375,965...
.
Geography
Stanley is located at 31°57′49"N 93°54′13"W (31.963637, -93.903656).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 145 people, 56 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 66.2 inhabitants per square mile (25.6/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 28.7 per square mile (11.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.97% White, 10.34% African American, 0.69% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 56 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $13,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $19,083. There were 19.4% of families and 22.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.9% of under eighteens and 16.2% of those over 64.