Raceland, LA Demographic Data
Raceland, LA Summary
Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 10,200
- Area: 21.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 471.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4.59 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Raceland, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,264
50%
50.8
Male
5,369
51%
49.2
Total Population
10,633
323,128,000
Raceland, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
604
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
689
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
555
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
763
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
816
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,158
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,497
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,533
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
687
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
714
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
991
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
457
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
169
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,220
77.3%
77.2
Female
4,230
51.5%
51.3
Male
3,990
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,659
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,973
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,617
15.2%
15.2
Female
880
54.4%
55.8
Male
737
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Raceland, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,406
97.9%
96.8
White
6,941
65.3%
72.6
Black or African American
3,298
31.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
129
1.2%
0.8
Asian
9
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
29
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
227
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
364
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
334
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
30
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,269
96.6%
82.2
Raceland, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
717
10.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,240
17.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,941
40.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
968
13.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
354
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
811
11.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
175
2.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,957
27.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,249
72.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
986
13.7%
31.2
Raceland, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,055
34.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,560
40.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,079
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
397
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
694
7.9
5.8%
Raceland, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,811
87.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,218
12.1%
21.6%
Spanish
315
3.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
903
9.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Raceland, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
340
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
255
6.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
542
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
551
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
618
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
758
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
412
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
298
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
71
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
102
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
40,597
57,617
Per capita income
21,068
31,128
Raceland, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
411
8.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
369
7.8%
9.8
Construction
439
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,107
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
206
4.3%
6.6
Information
45
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
578
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
149
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
223
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
285
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
539
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
349
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
59
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
846
17.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,095
23.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
610
12.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,024
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,184
24.9%
18.1%
Raceland, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,683
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,969
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
388
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.2%
5.1
Walked
35
0.7%
2.7
Other means
199
4.2%
1.8
Worked at home
83
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.7
26.6
Raceland, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
217
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,531
38.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,438
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
761
19.3%
21.0
Raceland, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,947
93.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,064
77.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
883
22.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
299
7.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Raceland, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,246
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
24
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
364
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
785
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,134
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
844
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
503
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
324
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
268
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Raceland, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,246
1-unit, detached
3,197
75.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
65
1.5%
5.9
2-units
46
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
101
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
827
19.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.2%
0.1
Raceland, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
176
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
295
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
337
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
795
18.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,037
24.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
719
16.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
337
7.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
438
10.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
112
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Raceland, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,711
43.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,202
55.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Raceland, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,423
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
34
2.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
2.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
54
3.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
108
7.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
496
34.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
697
49.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
576
40.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
236
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
173
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
348
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Raceland, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
604
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%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
70
11.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
160
26.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
374
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
279
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
752
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
184
30.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
85
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
71
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
2.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
250
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
279
0.0%
0.0%
Raceland, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,064
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
578
18.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
702
22.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
712
23.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
563
18.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
409
13.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
77
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
116,300
205,000