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Eastwood, Louisiana

Coordinates: 32°33′26″N 93°34′07″W / 32.55722°N 93.56861°W / 32.55722; -93.56861
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Eastwood, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Eastwood, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Eastwood, Louisiana
Eastwood, Louisiana
Location of Eastwood in Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°33′26″N 93°34′07″W / 32.55722°N 93.56861°W / 32.55722; -93.56861
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishBossier
Area
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 • Total6.35 sq mi (16.44 km2)
 • Land6.35 sq mi (16.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
239 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,390
 • Density691.45/sq mi (266.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
FIPS code22-22610

Eastwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,093 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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Eastwood is located at 32°33′26″N 93°34′7″W / 32.55722°N 93.56861°W / 32.55722; -93.56861 (32.557317, -93.568480).[3] It is bordered to the west by the Red Chute CDP, and the town of Haughton is nearby to the southeast. U.S. Routes 80 and 79 pass east–west through the center of Eastwood, and Interstate 20 forms the southern edge of the CDP but with no direct access to it. Via Highways 80/79, it is 11 miles (18 km) west to downtown Shreveport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Eastwood CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20204,390—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2020 census

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Eastwood racial composition[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,304 75.26%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 352 8.02%
Native American 22 0.5%
Asian 46 1.05%
Pacific Islander 4 0.09%
Other/Mixed 260 5.92%
Hispanic or Latino 402 9.16%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,390 people, 1,673 households, and 1,232 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,374 people, 1,225 households, and 957 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 535.7 inhabitants per square mile (206.8/km2). There were 1,376 housing units at an average density of 218.5 per square mile (84.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.60% White, 6.14% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 1,225 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,370, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $35,076 versus $23,682 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,952. About 5.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

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The community is in the Bossier Parish School District.[7]

Residents are within the boundaries of:[8] the collective boundary of T. L. Rodes Elementary School (in the CDP, PreKindergarten-Grade 1), Platt Elementary School (in the CDP, grades 2-3), and Princeton Elementary School (grades 4-5);[9] Haughton Middle School;[10] and Haughton High School.[11]

Bossier Parish is in the areas of Bossier Parish Community College and Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eastwood CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bossier Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Eastwood CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "T. L. Rodes, Platt, Princeton Elementary Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Haughton Middle School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "Haughton High School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved March 9, 2024. shows Bossier Parish in the service areas of BPCC and NLTCC.
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