When it comes to a town's demographics, Stonewall, LA is no exception. The city has a relatively young population compared to many other Louisiana cities. While the median age of residents in Stonewall is 35.5 years old, foreign-born citizens make up 1.61% of the population. According to the latest data, 94.2% of Stonewall's foreign-born residents came from Honduras, followed by Italy and Vietnam.
The median property value in Stonewall, LA was $256,800 in 2019. This was a slight increase over the national average of $240,500. Additionally, the homeownership rate was 82.5%, higher than the national average of 64.1%. And, in terms of health care coverage, Stonewall, LA residents are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and employee plans. About two cars per household were registered with a county health department in 2014.
The average household income in Stonewall, LA is $74,018, a little over the national average of $65,712. This means that males in Stonewall make 1.53 times more than their female counterparts. While the income gap is not large, it is still significant. Stonewall, LA's average household income is $74,018 - and the percentage of people in Stonewall who make less than that is 2.24%.
The town began as a dairy community in 1862, and later became a bedroom community for Shreveport. In 1862, the area was dominated by cotton, and several large plantations surrounded the area. By the early 1900s, a woman named Mrs. J.J. Marshall purchased a registered Jersey cow. Her herd of cows grew, and by 1943, Stonewall had 37 individual dairies.