Haynesville is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,933 people and two associated neighborhoods, Haynesville is the 172nd largest community in Louisiana.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Haynesville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Haynesville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Haynesville is a very car-oriented town. 97.15% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Haynesville is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Haynesville has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Haynesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Haynesville ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.25% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Haynesville in 2022 was $12,840, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $51,360 for a family of four. Haynesville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 56.74% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Haynesville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Haynesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Haynesville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Haynesville include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Haynesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Arabic.