South Vacherie, LA Demographic Data
South Vacherie, LA Summary
South Vacherie is located in St. James Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 3,624
- Area: 5.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 698.13 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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South Vacherie, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,804
51%
50.8
Male
1,752
49%
49.2
Total Population
3,556
323,128,000
South Vacherie, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
217
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
150
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
209
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
238
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
236
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
511
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
309
8.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
539
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
273
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
287
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
360
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
187
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
40
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,831
79.6%
77.2
Female
1,481
52.3%
51.3
Male
1,350
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,674
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
754
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
587
16.5%
15.2
Female
355
60.5%
55.8
Male
232
39.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
South Vacherie, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,522
99.0%
96.8
White
2,203
62.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,309
36.8%
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
10
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
34
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,556
100.0%
82.2
South Vacherie, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
162
6.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
202
8.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,233
49.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
338
13.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
196
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
267
10.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
108
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
364
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,142
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
375
15.0%
31.2
South Vacherie, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
908
30.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,521
51.0%
47.5
Divorced
300
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
24
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
227
7.6
5.8%
South Vacherie, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,117
93.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
222
6.6%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
222
6.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
South Vacherie, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
58
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
50
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
138
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
122
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
250
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
249
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
130
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
236
17.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
84
6.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
39
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
57,321
57,617
Per capita income
29,864
31,128
South Vacherie, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
22
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
92
5.6%
9.8
Construction
162
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
266
16.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
103
6.3%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
313
19.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
143
8.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
116
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
26
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
172
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
197
12.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
21
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
241
14.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
324
19.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
376
23.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
404
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
288
17.6%
18.1%
South Vacherie, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,633
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,384
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
212
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
15
0.9%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
22
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
South Vacherie, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
41
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
337
24.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
650
47.9%
37.1
3 or more
328
24.2%
21.0
South Vacherie, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,356
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,105
81.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
251
18.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
148
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
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
2.4
0.0%
2.5
South Vacherie, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,504
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
129
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
222
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
208
13.8%
19.8
6 rooms
483
32.1%
17.8
7 rooms
195
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
131
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
136
9.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
South Vacherie, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,504
1-unit, detached
1,243
82.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
22
1.5%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
36
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
203
13.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
South Vacherie, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
50
3.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
140
9.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
161
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
309
20.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
164
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
180
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
282
18.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
166
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
40
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.8%
1.4%
South Vacherie, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
463
34.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
885
65.3%
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
8
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
South Vacherie, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
523
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
2.7%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
3.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
27
5.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
80
15.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
141
27.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
242
46.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
304
58.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
153
29.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
1.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
40
7.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
South Vacherie, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
111
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
5.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
105
94.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
140
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
818
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
44
39.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6
5.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
37
33.3%
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
24
21.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
140
0.0%
0.0%
South Vacherie, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,105
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
134
12.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
192
17.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
328
29.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
167
15.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
171
15.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
95
8.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,500
205,000
