Elmwood, LA Demographic Data
Elmwood, LA Summary
Elmwood is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 4,565
- Area: 4.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,131.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elmwood, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,403
52%
50.8
Male
2,255
48%
49.2
Total Population
4,658
323,128,000
Elmwood, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
207
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
234
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
165
3.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
32
0.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
377
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,134
24.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
723
15.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
832
17.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
365
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
225
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
160
3.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
160
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
44
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,027
86.5%
77.2
Female
2,007
49.8%
51.3
Male
2,020
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,006
86.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
565
12.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
364
7.8%
15.2
Female
205
56.3%
55.8
Male
159
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Elmwood, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,648
99.8%
96.8
White
3,280
70.4%
72.6
Black or African American
878
18.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.2%
0.8
Asian
400
8.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
236
5.1%
1.2
Chinese
23
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
65
1.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
71
1.5%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
81
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
10
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
576
12.4%
17.8
Mexican
123
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
23
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
415
8.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,082
87.6%
82.2
Elmwood, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
56
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
74
2.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
747
20.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
903
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
236
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
963
26.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
664
18.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
130
3.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,513
96.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,627
44.6%
31.2
Elmwood, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,589
39.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,180
29.1%
47.5
Divorced
993
24.5%
11.0%
Separated
95
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
195
4.8
5.8%
Elmwood, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,718
83.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
733
16.5%
21.6%
Spanish
354
8.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
137
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
235
5.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.2%
1.1%
Elmwood, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
132
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
123
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
97
3.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
391
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
347
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
662
23.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
426
15.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
358
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
150
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
99
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
59,037
57,617
Per capita income
44,145
31,128
Elmwood, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
73
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
290
9.0%
9.8
Construction
85
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
837
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
264
8.2%
6.6
Information
79
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
246
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
82
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
443
13.7%
11.4
Public administration
181
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
373
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
169
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
105
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
108
3.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,830
56.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
187
5.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
822
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
280
8.7%
18.1%
Elmwood, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,174
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,782
87.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
140
4.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
1.1%
5.1
Walked
47
1.5%
2.7
Other means
25
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
144
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.6
26.6
Elmwood, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
155
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,847
66.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
696
25.0%
37.1
3 or more
87
3.1%
21.0
Elmwood, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,785
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
559
20.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,226
79.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
391
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Elmwood, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,176
1 room
146
4.6%
2.4
2 rooms
144
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
601
18.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,006
31.7%
16.5
5 rooms
716
22.5%
19.8
6 rooms
303
9.5%
17.8
7 rooms
137
4.3%
12.0
8 rooms
24
0.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
99
3.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Elmwood, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,176
1-unit, detached
430
13.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
84
2.6%
5.9
2-units
15
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
132
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
405
12.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,297
40.8%
4.4
20 or more units
791
24.9%
9.0
Mobile home
22
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elmwood, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
63
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
94
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
146
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
163
5.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
445
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
930
29.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
887
27.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
422
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
26
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Elmwood, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
511
18.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,258
81.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.3%
1.1
Elmwood, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
397
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
9
2.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
7.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
8.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
70
17.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
24.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
157
39.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
229
57.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
2.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
68
17.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Elmwood, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,201
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
22
1.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
54
2.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
724
32.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,401
63.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
25
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,099
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
513
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
385
17.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
303
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
303
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
96
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
594
27.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Elmwood, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
559
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
17
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
30
5.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
214
38.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
127
22.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
66
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
64
11.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
41
7.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
161,000
205,000