North Vacherie, LA Demographic Data
North Vacherie, LA Summary
North Vacherie is located in St. James Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 2,570
- Area: 6.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.75 sq. miles
- Population Density: 408.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9.84 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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North Vacherie, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,177
53%
50.8
Male
1,045
47%
49.2
Total Population
2,222
323,128,000
North Vacherie, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
138
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
131
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
69
3.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
87
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
116
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
294
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
323
14.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
337
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
112
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
294
13.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
210
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
73
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
38
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,839
82.8%
77.2
Female
929
50.5%
51.3
Male
910
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,788
80.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
558
25.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
321
14.4%
15.2
Female
198
61.7%
55.8
Male
123
38.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
North Vacherie, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,222
100.0%
96.8
White
478
21.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,744
78.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
46
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
46
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,176
97.9%
82.2
North Vacherie, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
28
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
203
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
833
49.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
261
15.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
46
2.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
255
15.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
55
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
231
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,450
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
310
18.5%
31.2
North Vacherie, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
605
32.1%
33.7%
Now Married
825
43.8%
47.5
Divorced
255
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
18
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
181
9.6
5.8%
North Vacherie, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,023
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
61
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
9
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
52
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
North Vacherie, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
82
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
41
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
78
8.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
119
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
102
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
249
28.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
79
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
70
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
42
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
15
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
53,789
57,617
Per capita income
23,654
31,128
North Vacherie, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
20
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
41
4.1%
9.8
Construction
95
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
207
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
19
1.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
231
23.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
25
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
32
3.2%
11.4
Public administration
109
10.9%
4.6
Retail trade
122
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
93
9.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
139
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
218
21.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
264
26.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
197
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
182
18.2%
18.1%
North Vacherie, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,000
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
920
92.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
24
2.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
43
4.3%
1.8
Worked at home
13
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.2
26.6
North Vacherie, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
76
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
330
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
216
24.6%
37.1
3 or more
255
29.1%
21.0
North Vacherie, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
877
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
663
75.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
214
24.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
74
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
North Vacherie, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
951
1 room
7
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
92
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
211
22.2%
16.5
5 rooms
127
13.4%
19.8
6 rooms
178
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
66
6.9%
12.0
8 rooms
190
20.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
80
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
North Vacherie, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
951
1-unit, detached
640
67.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8
0.8%
5.9
2-units
77
8.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
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
226
23.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
North Vacherie, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
106
11.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
29
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
80
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
123
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
179
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
135
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
247
26.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
47
4.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
North Vacherie, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
469
53.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
408
46.5%
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
0
0.0%
1.1
North Vacherie, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
219
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
2.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
8
3.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
100
45.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
105
47.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
112
51.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
73
33.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
6.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
20
9.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
North Vacherie, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
167
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
16
9.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
28
16.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
123
73.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
47
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
407
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
28
16.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
88
52.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
51
30.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%
North Vacherie, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
663
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
143
21.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
91
13.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
155
23.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
139
21.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
123
18.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
12
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
137,600
205,000