Moss Bluff
- Population
- 11,451
- Median household income
- $85,984
- Median home value
- $242,300
+3.6%’19–’23
+56.9%’19–’23
+27.8%’19–’23
Moss Bluff is a community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, home to 11,451 residents. Its median household income of $85,984 runs above the Calcasieu Parish figure of $67,849.
Between 2019 and 2023, Moss Bluff's population grew 3.6% from 11,055 to 11,451, while its median home value rose 27.8% from $189,600 to $242,300.
61.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1996.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 11,451
- Median age
- 44.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $85,984
- Median home value
- $242,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,303
- Housing units
- 5,490
- Homeownership rate
- 79.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202311,05511,451
$54,788$85,984
$189,600$242,300
$856$1,303
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11,055 | $54,788 | $189,600 | $856 |
| 2020 | 10,352 | $73,231 | $192,100 | $853 |
| 2021 | 11,453 | $89,107 | $193,100 | $1,054 |
| 2022 | 11,582 | $84,038 | $228,600 | $1,266 |
| 2023 | 11,451 | $85,984 | $242,300 | $1,303 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.0%
5 to 1719.5%
18 to 243.8%
25 to 3410.9%
35 to 4415.4%
45 to 5413.0%
55 to 6413.4%
65 to 7413.9%
75 and over6.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 461 | 4.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 2,232 | 19.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 440 | 3.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 1,247 | 10.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,759 | 15.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,486 | 13.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 1,535 | 13.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,591 | 13.9% |
| 75 and over | 700 | 6.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 9,514 | 83.1% |
| Black or African American | 1,257 | 11.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 1 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 87 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 17 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 293 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 282 | 2.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.6%
High school graduate33.5%
Some college or associate's30.5%
Bachelor's degree22.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 635 | 7.6% |
| High school graduate | 2,784 | 33.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 2,534 | 30.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,888 | 22.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 477 | 5.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 25 min
Drove alone84.9%
Carpooled8.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home5.9%
Other means0.4%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 4,195 | 84.9% |
| Carpooled | 434 | 8.8% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 293 | 5.9% |
| Other means | 18 | 0.4% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 813 | 17.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 2,676 | 57.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 606 | 13.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 178 | 3.8% |
| 60+ min | 374 | 8.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.40
- Poverty rate
- 12.3% (1,406 of 11,412)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 3,170 | 66.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,599 | 33.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1996
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 4,769 | 86.9% |
| Vacant | 721 | 13.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 3,806 | 79.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 963 | 20.2% |
1-unit, detached61.1%
1-unit, attached1.1%
2 to 4 units15.9%
5 to 19 units0.9%
20 or more units0.1%
Mobile home & other20.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,356 | 61.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 60 | 1.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 874 | 15.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 47 | 0.9% |
| 20 or more units | 8 | 0.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 1,145 | 20.9% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2252425
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 15 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.69 sq mi
- Center point
- 30.3088, -93.2079
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