Sicily Island

Population: 513
Median household income: $26,563
Median home value: $55,300

Located in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, Sicily Island is a community with a population of 513. Its median household income of $26,563 runs below the Catahoula Parish figure of $47,753.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sicily Island's population grew 6.4% from 482 to 513, while its median home value fell 28.2% from $77,000 to $55,300.

50.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 513
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $26,563
Median home value: $55,300
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 261
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

482513

Median household income

$19,444$26,563

Median home value

$77,000$55,300

Median gross rent

$510$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	482	$19,444	$77,000	$510
2020	639	$25,156	$71,900	$597
2021	531	$33,000	—	$580
2022	429	$30,455	—	—
2023	513	$26,563	$55,300	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	9.6%
5 to 17	92	17.9%
18 to 24	25	4.9%
25 to 34	58	11.3%
35 to 44	37	7.2%
45 to 54	57	11.1%
55 to 64	88	17.2%
65 to 74	58	11.3%
75 and over	49	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	149	29.0%
Black or African American	297	57.9%
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	45	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.2%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's6.1%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	24.2%
High school graduate	179	51.6%
Some college or associate's	21	6.1%
Bachelor's degree	47	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means8.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	126	84.0%
Carpooled	3	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.7%
Other means	13	8.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	17.8%
15 to 29 min	35	24.0%
30 to 44 min	64	43.8%
45 to 59 min	6	4.1%
60+ min	15	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 50.7% (260 of 513)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	51.5%
Nonfamily households	97	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	200	76.6%
Vacant	61	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	124	62.0%
Renter-occupied	76	38.0%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	160	61.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	5.0%
5 to 19 units	14	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	74	28.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2270245
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8488, -91.6594