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.
Haynesville is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Haynesville, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.15% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Haynesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Haynesville ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.25% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Haynesville in 2022 was $12,840, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $51,360 for a family of four. Haynesville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 56.74% 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, Scots-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Haynesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Arabic.
