Mamou

Population: 2,884
Median household income: $19,841
Median home value: $88,300

Located in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, Mamou is a community with a population of 2,884. The median household income of $19,841 is below the Evangeline Parish median ($42,273).

From 2019 to 2023, Mamou's population declined 8.6% from 3,156 to 2,884, while its median home value rose 9.6% from $80,600 to $88,300.

The typical home was built around 1982. 57.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,884
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $19,841
Median home value: $88,300
Median gross rent: $519
Housing units: 1,493
Homeownership rate: 46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1562,884

Median household income

$26,146$19,841

Median home value

$80,600$88,300

Median gross rent

$457$519

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,156	$26,146	$80,600	$457
2020	3,137	$20,322	$66,300	$464
2021	2,979	$21,389	$71,900	$465
2022	2,918	$23,310	$83,600	$513
2023	2,884	$19,841	$88,300	$519

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	7.0%
5 to 17	628	21.8%
18 to 24	203	7.0%
25 to 34	233	8.1%
35 to 44	561	19.5%
45 to 54	141	4.9%
55 to 64	424	14.7%
65 to 74	361	12.5%
75 and over	130	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,082	37.5%
Black or African American	1,360	47.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	350	12.1%
Two or more races	75	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate63.6%

Some college or associate's11.9%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	267	14.4%
High school graduate	1,177	63.6%
Some college or associate's	220	11.9%
Bachelor's degree	134	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	52	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means36.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	570	60.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.5%
Bicycle	15	1.6%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	347	36.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	361	38.2%
15 to 29 min	427	45.1%
30 to 44 min	61	6.4%
45 to 59 min	19	2.0%
60+ min	78	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 57.8% (1,630 of 2,820)

	Count	Share
Family households	864	67.6%
Nonfamily households	415	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,279	85.7%
Vacant	214	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	595	46.5%
Renter-occupied	684	53.5%

1-unit, detached53.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units29.0%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	792	53.0%
1-unit, attached	34	2.3%
2 to 4 units	433	29.0%
5 to 19 units	76	5.1%
20 or more units	110	7.4%
Mobile home & other	48	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2248085
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.6349, -92.4179