Hessmer

Population: 904
Median household income: $50,179
Median home value: $160,600

Located in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Hessmer is a community with a population of 904. The median household income of $50,179 is above the Avoyelles Parish median ($39,439).

From 2019 to 2023, Hessmer's population grew 1.3% from 892 to 904, while its median home value rose 4.8% from $153,300 to $160,600.

Households average 2.24 people. The median gross rent is $904.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 904
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,179
Median home value: $160,600
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 436
Homeownership rate: 54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

892904

Median household income

$31,917$50,179

Median home value

$153,300$160,600

Median gross rent

$734$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	892	$31,917	$153,300	$734
2020	806	$40,161	$120,800	$764
2021	731	$33,370	$114,300	$675
2022	626	$35,000	$151,300	$835
2023	904	$50,179	$160,600	$904

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	3.9%
5 to 17	121	13.4%
18 to 24	57	6.3%
25 to 34	116	12.8%
35 to 44	176	19.5%
45 to 54	124	13.7%
55 to 64	84	9.3%
65 to 74	99	11.0%
75 and over	92	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	643	71.1%
Black or African American	98	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	7	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	127	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	125	18.1%
High school graduate	308	44.6%
Some college or associate's	184	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	63	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	11	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled0.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	342	89.1%
Carpooled	1	0.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	9.4%
Other means	5	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	37.9%
15 to 29 min	78	22.4%
30 to 44 min	65	18.7%
45 to 59 min	41	11.8%
60+ min	32	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 29.2% (264 of 904)

	Count	Share
Family households	239	59.3%
Nonfamily households	164	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	92.4%
Vacant	33	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	219	54.3%
Renter-occupied	184	45.7%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	322	73.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	41	9.4%
5 to 19 units	26	6.0%
20 or more units	6	1.4%
Mobile home & other	41	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2234015
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.0534, -92.1215