New Roads

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  1. New Roads Legal Resources
  2. New Roads Statistics
  3. New Roads Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. New Roads Employment Information
  5. New Roads Family Information
  6. New Roads Education Information
  7. New Roads Public Benefits Information
  8. New Roads Criminal Information
  9. New Roads Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. New Roads Zip Codes


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New Roads Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,966
  • Land Area (2000): 11.780 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,044
New Roads Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,888 98.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 62 1.25%

New Roads Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Roads Employment Information Back to top
New Roads Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 69 8.20%
2. Construction 58 6.90%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 49 5.83%
4. Utilities 47 5.59%
5. Educational Services 45 5.35%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 4.76%
7. Metal Manufactuing 39 4.64%
8. Public Administration 36 4.28%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 4.04%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 28 3.33%
11. Paper Manufacturing 28 3.33%
12. Health Care 27 3.21%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 3.09%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 2.85%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 2.38%
16. Department and Other General Stores 19 2.26%
17. Finance and Insurance 19 2.26%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 2.14%
19. Mining 18 2.14%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 18 2.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 158 20.36%
2. Health Care 121 15.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 65 8.38%
4. Public Administration 63 8.12%
5. Department and Other General Stores 57 7.35%
6. Finance and Insurance 45 5.80%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 3.74%
8. Social Assistance 29 3.74%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 28 3.61%
10. Private Household Services 19 2.45%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 18 2.32%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 1.80%
13. Utilities 13 1.68%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 12 1.55%
15. Metal Manufactuing 12 1.55%
16. Mining 9 1.16%
17. Construction 8 1.03%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 0.90%
19. Air Transportation 7 0.90%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 0.90%

New Roads Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 71 8.44%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 6.66%
3. Other Food Preparation and Servers 48 5.71%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 45 5.35%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 44 5.23%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 42 4.99%
7. Carpenters 37 4.40%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 4.28%
9. Other Production Occupations 28 3.33%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 27 3.21%
11. Plant and System Operators 27 3.21%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 25 2.97%
13. Engineers 20 2.38%
14. Lawyers 20 2.38%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 19 2.26%
16. Top Executives 18 2.14%
17. Religious Workers 17 2.02%
18. Agricultural Workers 15 1.78%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 14 1.66%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 13 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 57 7.35%
2. Cashiers 53 6.83%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 6.83%
4. Secretaries and Admins 52 6.70%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 43 5.54%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 40 5.15%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 4.77%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 4.38%
9. Other Management Occupations 26 3.35%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 2.96%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 2.84%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 22 2.84%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 2.58%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 17 2.19%
15. Legal Support Workers 16 2.06%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 15 1.93%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14 1.80%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 1.80%
19. Other Financial Specialists 14 1.80%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 1.80%

New Roads Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,542 41.42%
15-35 hours 337 9.05%
1-14 hours 126 3.38%
No regular hours 1,718 46.15%

New Roads Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 129 8.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 84 5.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 83 5.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 112 7.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 178 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 258 16.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 280 17.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 117 7.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 80 5.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 87 5.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 43 2.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 96 6.01%

New Roads Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 150 9.39%
5-9 338 21.16%
10-14 201 12.59%
15-19 161 10.08%
20-24 86 5.39%
25-29 60 3.76%
30-34 171 10.71%
35-39 55 3.44%
40-44 44 2.76%
45-59 205 12.84%
60-89 82 5.13%
At least 90 44 2.76%

New Roads Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 996 62.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 270 16.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 205 12.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 126 7.89%

New Roads Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 237 14.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,291 79.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 1.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 2.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20 1.24%

New Roads Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Roads Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,825 (4,719 people)
Families (2000): 1,204 (3,944 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 346
People at same address in 1995: 3,158
New Roads Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 459 25.15%
$10,000-$14,999 182 9.97%
$15,000-$19,999 191 10.47%
$20,000-$24,999 87 4.77%
$25,000-$29,999 134 7.34%
$30,000-$34,999 84 4.60%
$35,000-$39,999 87 4.77%
$40,000-$44,999 75 4.11%
$45,000-$49,999 86 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 115 6.30%
$60,000-$74,999 114 6.25%
$75,000-$99,999 82 4.49%
$100,000-$124,999 70 3.84%
$125,000-$149,999 30 1.64%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.88%
$200,000 or more 13 0.71%

New Roads Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 523 28.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 473 26.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 47 2.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 306 16.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 237 13.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 137 7.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 58 3.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

New Roads Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,226 26.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 461 10.13%
Public Assistance 66 1.45%
Retirement 321 7.05%
Self Employment 198 4.35%
Social Security 573 12.59%
Supplemental Security 220 4.84%
Wage / Salary 1,163 25.56%
Other 322 7.08%

New Roads Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 398 50.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 387 49.30%

New Roads Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 105 6.38%
Color 1 Box Married 883 53.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 582 35.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 4.68%

New Roads Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 217 10.04%
Color 1 Box Married 896 41.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 619 28.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 430 19.89%

New Roads Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Roads Education Information Back to top
New Roads Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 465 13.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 684 19.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,084 30.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 511 14.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 102 2.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 468 13.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 240 6.75%

New Roads Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 1.03% 69 1.39% 120 2.42%
Kindergarten 56 1.13% 8 0.16% 64 1.29%
Grades 1-4 290 5.84% 61 1.23% 351 7.07%
Grades 5-8 231 4.65% 80 1.61% 311 6.26%
Grades 9-12 316 6.36% 109 2.19% 425 8.56%
Undergrad college 95 1.91% 37 0.75% 132 2.66%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.28% 0 0.00% 14 0.28%
Total 1,053 21.20% 364 7.33% 1,417 28.53%

New Roads Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Roads Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Roads Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,274 69.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,424 30.31%

New Roads Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Roads Criminal Information Back to top
New Roads Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 20
2005 0 0
2006 1 23
2007 0 0

New Roads Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Roads Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Roads Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 732 14.74%
10-19 Years 802 16.15%
20-29 Years 506 10.19%
30-39 Years 597 12.02%
40-49 Years 707 14.24%
50-59 Years 496 9.99%
60-69 Years 413 8.32%
70-79 Years 399 8.03%
80-89 Years 238 4.79%
90+ Years 76 1.53%

New Roads Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,250 45.31%
Color 1 Box Female 2,716 54.69%

New Roads Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 2,936 59.12%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,917 38.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 39 0.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

New Roads Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 895 45.02%
2. United States Or American 248 12.47%
3. Italian 164 8.25%
4. French Canadian 152 7.65%
5. Irish 149 7.49%
6. English 144 7.24%
7. German 92 4.63%
8. Scotch Irish 53 2.67%
9. African 22 1.11%
10. Swiss 21 1.06%

New Roads Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,311 93.68%
2. French 209 4.54%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 43 0.93%
4. German 15 0.33%
5. Vietnamese 13 0.28%
6. French Creole 11 0.24%

New Roads Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,898 98.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31 0.63%

New Roads Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
New Roads Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Roads Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70760 70783