It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Haynesville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Haynesville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Haynesville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Haynesville may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Haynesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Haynesville has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.14% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Haynesville in 2022 was $12,966, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $51,864 for a family of four. Haynesville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 48.25% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Haynesville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Haynesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Haynesville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Haynesville include English, Irish, German, French, and African.
The most common language spoken in Haynesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
