Point PlaceLA
A town of 476.
Is Point Place a good place to live?
Point Place has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
476 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Point Place: who provides what
Point Place is unincorporated, so Natchitoches Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Point Place.
Point Place stands out in Louisiana and nationally, with the median age higher than most
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 22% of adults 25 and older, vs 27% across Louisiana. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide).
| Point Place | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.3 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Point Place’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.4 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Point Place | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.5% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.6% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of residents in Point Place live below the poverty line than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
Point Place’s typical journey to work stands at 28 minutes, against 25 minutes in Louisiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Natchitoches (45%), Shreveport (5%) and Bossier City (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles.
| Point Place | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Point Place: inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Point Place comes to 23 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from inland flooding and 12% from heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Point Place’s year
Point Place’s peak summer temperature stands at 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Point Place is
The share of adults in Point Place who have high blood pressure: 50%. This Louisiana town beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Among adults here, 19% have diabetes and 18% report frequent physical distress.
| Point Place | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Point Place | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 18.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 78.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.5% | 4.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Los Adaes and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Point Place. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Ancient siteLos Adaes
2 mi National Historical ParkCane River Creole National Historical Park11K visitors a year
31 mi National forestKisatchie National Forest
5 mi Zoo & aquariumNatchitoches National Fish Hatchery
6 mi MuseumOld Courthouse MuseumPhoto credits
Los Adaes: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cane River Creole National Historical Park: James W. Rosenthal, Public domain · Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Courthouse Museum: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Point Place
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Point Place
About 0 of every 100 Point Place residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
100% of working residents leave Point Place for work
Where Point Place’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Point Place
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Point Place, LA a good place to live?
Point Place has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.