Gray, Louisiana

Geography Gray is located at 29°40'52" North, 90°46'53" West (29.680993, -90.781414)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.1 km² (11.6 mi²). 30.1 km² (11.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,958 people, 1,681 households, and 1,267 families residing in the town. The population density is 164.5/km² (425.9/mi²). There are 1,799 housing units at an average density of 59.7/km² (154.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 59.12% White, 36.55% African American, 2.26% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,681 households out of which 44.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% are married couples living together, 18.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% are non-families. 19.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.95 and the average family size is 3.39.

In the town the population is spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $28,517, and the median income for a family is $35,727. Males have a median income of $31,827 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,676. 23.7% of the population and 21.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 34.1% are under the age of 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older.