In 2019, Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA had a population of 175k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $33,530. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA declined from 176,062 to 175,409, a −0.371% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,093 to $33,530, a 1.32% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%), White (Hispanic) (1.3%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%). 2.74% of the households in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
98.8% of the residents in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are Louisiana Tech University (2,113 degrees awarded in 2020), Northwestern State University of Louisiana (2,076 degrees), and Grambling State University (768 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was $109,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%. Most people in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.
Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA borders South Central Arkansas PUMA, AR, Shreveport City (South) PUMA, LA, Bossier & Webster Parishes PUMA, LA, Ouachita Parish PUMA, LA, Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA, Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1 PUMA, LA, Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX, and Deep East Texas COG (East) PUMA, TX.