In addition, Natchitoches is a college town. There are a lot of students in Natchitoches attending college, and as a result Natchitoches provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.85 minutes getting to work every day.
The overall education level of Natchitoches citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.51% of adults in Natchitoches have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Natchitoches in 2022 was $23,380, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,520 for a family of four. However, Natchitoches contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Natchitoches also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.82% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Natchitoches is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Natchitoches home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Natchitoches residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Natchitoches include English, French, German, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Natchitoches is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
