Mermentau

Population: 570
Median household income: $112,864
Median home value: $55,900

Located in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Mermentau is a community with a population of 570. The median household income of $112,864 is above the Acadia Parish median ($45,266).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mermentau's population declined 15.1% from 671 to 570, while its median home value fell 29.9% from $79,700 to $55,900.

The median gross rent is $490. 36.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 570
Median age: 68.6 yrs
Median household income: $112,864
Median home value: $55,900
Median gross rent: $490
Housing units: 351
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

671570

Median household income

$34,583$112,864

Median home value

$79,700$55,900

Median gross rent

$275$490

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	671	$34,583	$79,700	$275
2020	616	$39,539	$60,400	$325
2021	804	$100,122	$46,200	$471
2022	644	$110,213	$56,800	$463
2023	570	$112,864	$55,900	$490

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7445.1%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	30	5.3%
18 to 24	33	5.8%
25 to 34	50	8.8%
35 to 44	24	4.2%
45 to 54	80	14.0%
55 to 64	51	8.9%
65 to 74	257	45.1%
75 and over	45	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	478	83.9%
Black or African American	62	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree34.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	20.3%
High school graduate	126	24.9%
Some college or associate's	93	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	177	34.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	131	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	26.0%
15 to 29 min	52	39.7%
30 to 44 min	24	18.3%
45 to 59 min	21	16.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 18.4% (105 of 570)

	Count	Share
Family households	257	81.3%
Nonfamily households	59	18.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	316	90.0%
Vacant	35	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	257	81.3%
Renter-occupied	59	18.7%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	282	80.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	9.7%
5 to 19 units	8	2.3%
20 or more units	17	4.8%
Mobile home & other	10	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2249870
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 30.1880, -92.5838