Bayou L'Ourse

Population: 2,197
Median household income: $49,318
Median home value: $83,900

Bayou L'Ourse is a community in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, home to 2,197 residents. The median household income of $49,318 is below the Assumption Parish median ($52,546).

From 2019 to 2023, Bayou L'Ourse's population grew 16.1% from 1,892 to 2,197, while its median home value fell 2.6% from $86,100 to $83,900.

41.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,197
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,318
Median home value: $83,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 742
Homeownership rate: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8922,197

Median household income

$23,457$49,318

Median home value

$86,100$83,900

Median gross rent

$756$493

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,892	$23,457	$86,100	$756
2020	2,231	$26,713	$113,800	$627
2021	2,150	$41,719	$84,200	$600
2022	2,039	$45,777	$78,800	$493
2023	2,197	$49,318	$83,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	216	9.8%
5 to 17	370	16.8%
18 to 24	159	7.2%
25 to 34	217	9.9%
35 to 44	429	19.5%
45 to 54	235	10.7%
55 to 64	299	13.6%
65 to 74	217	9.9%
75 and over	55	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,952	88.8%
Black or African American	114	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's15.5%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	286	19.7%
High school graduate	749	51.6%
Some college or associate's	225	15.5%
Bachelor's degree	158	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	34	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	706	88.5%
Carpooled	65	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	87	11.3%
15 to 29 min	293	38.0%
30 to 44 min	318	41.2%
45 to 59 min	10	1.3%
60+ min	63	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 27.9% (614 of 2,197)

	Count	Share
Family households	556	79.9%
Nonfamily households	140	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	696	93.8%
Vacant	46	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	682	98.0%
Renter-occupied	14	2.0%

1-unit, detached41.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other59.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	304	41.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	438	59.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2205378
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.7174, -91.0606