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Overview QuickFacts Population: 18,079 Pop. Change: 46% State: Louisiana Metro Area: Baton Rouge Metro Area County: Livingston County City: Denham Springs Zip Code: Denham Springs (zip 70706)

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As of 2009, Denham Springs (zip 70706)'s population is 18,079 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 45.80 percent.

The median home cost in Denham Springs (zip 70706) is $130,160. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.10 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Denham Springs (zip 70706)'s cost of living is 13.05% Lower than the U.S. average.

Denham Springs (zip 70706) public schools spend $3,883 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Denham Springs (zip 70706).

The unemployment rate in Denham Springs (zip 70706) is 4.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Denham Springs (zip 70706) jobs have Increased by 4.10 percent.

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The 2009 Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, population is 18,079. There are 453 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA

The median age is 32.4. The US median is 37.6. 67.55% of people in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, are married. 7.48% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.86 people. 39.58% of people are married, with children. 9.17% have children, but are single.

Race in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA

95.79% of people are white, 2.17% are black, 0.28% are asian, 0.31% are native american, and 0.66% claim 'Other'.

1.13% of the people in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.87% are non-hispanic).

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There are 18 physicians per 100,000 population in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA. The US average is 170.

Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA Health Index

Air quality in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA is 53 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA is 13 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 95 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, is 4.90%, with job growth of 4.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 43.20%.

Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA Taxes

Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA,sales tax rate is 9.50%. Income tax is 4.00%.

Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $20,803, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $53,462.

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The median home value in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, is $130,160. Home appreciation is -4.10% over the last year. The median age of Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, real estate is 10 years.

Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 9.31% of the Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, population. 5.61% of houses and apartments in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, gets 63 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 91.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 37. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 25 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, schools spend $3,883 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 1,639 students per librarian, and 434 children per counselor in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA schools.

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The average one-way commute in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA, takes 37 minutes. 87% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA is more expensive.

Overall, Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA cost of living is 86.95.

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59.08% of the people in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 14.50% are Catholic; 42.46% are Protestant; 0.66% are LDS; 1.43% are another Christian faith; 0.02% in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

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22.36% of the people in Denham Springs (zip 70706), LA are registered as Democrats. 76.78% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.86%.

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