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Bunkie, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Bunkie is a Census city of 3,253 people across 3.02 square miles of land, in Avoyelles Parish. Median household income is $22,267, 39.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bunkie
What Bunkie is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.02 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,076
- County holding the largest share of its areaAvoyelles Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bunkie
How many people live in Bunkie
- Population3,253
- Median age40.4 plus or minus 8.2
- Population under 18958 plus or minus 219
- Share under 1829.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over758 plus or minus 253
- Share 65 and over23.3 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Households1,444
- Family households571 plus or minus 120
- Share of households that are families39.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bunkie
Income and work in Bunkie
- Median household income$22,267 plus or minus $7,500
- Per capita income$21,918 plus or minus $9,093
- Civilian labor force1,211
- Employed1,071 plus or minus 251
- Unemployed140 plus or minus 86
- Unemployment rate11.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over2,023
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher70.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.5 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bunkie
Housing in Bunkie
- Housing units2,026
- Occupied units1,444
- Vacant units582 plus or minus 151
- Vacancy rate28.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied564 plus or minus 224
- Renter occupied880 plus or minus 226
- Ownership rate39.1 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$93,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$828
- Annual rent as a share of median income44.6 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Single family units1,638
- Share single family80.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more326 plus or minus 151
- Share in buildings of two or more16.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes58 plus or minus 63
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bunkie
How Bunkie gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,019 plus or minus 256
- Commuting under 15 minutes390 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.3 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more398 plus or minus 179
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.1 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Drove alone73.8 percent plus or minus 16.7
- Carpooled1.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Worked from home2.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bunkie
Flood risk in Bunkie
- NFIP communityTown of Bunkie
- NFIP community number220020
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/06/79(M)
The Town of Bunkie participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220020 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Avoyelles Parish, not Bunkie
Avoyelles Parish context, not Bunkie figures
- Establishments in Avoyelles Parish692
- Covered employment, Avoyelles Parish9,801
- Average annual pay, Avoyelles Parish$42,336
- Housing units permitted, Avoyelles Parish15
Every figure in this section is published for Avoyelles Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Bunkie.
All Avoyelles Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bunkie questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bunkie, Louisiana?
3,253, in 1,444 households. Bunkie city covers 3.02 square miles of land, which is 1,076 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bunkie in?
Avoyelles Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bunkie?
$22,267. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,300. Median gross rent is $828 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bunkie in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bunkie appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bunkie, town of, community 220020, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bunkie figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Avoyelles Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bunkie.
Is zoning published for Bunkie?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.