Elton

Population: 1,132
Median household income: $36,211
Median home value: $88,000

Elton is a community in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, home to 1,132 residents. The median household income of $36,211 is below the Jefferson Davis Parish median ($56,500).

From 2019 to 2023, Elton's population declined 13.5% from 1,309 to 1,132, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $66,900 to $88,000.

73.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,132
Median age: 56.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,211
Median home value: $88,000
Median gross rent: $493
Housing units: 685
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3091,132

Median household income

$38,250$36,211

Median home value

$66,900$88,000

Median gross rent

$545$493

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,309	$38,250	$66,900	$545
2020	1,322	$56,750	$83,100	—
2021	1,377	$34,335	$66,700	$428
2022	1,284	$35,828	$81,400	$565
2023	1,132	$36,211	$88,000	$493

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over16.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	8.0%
5 to 17	128	11.3%
18 to 24	87	7.7%
25 to 34	96	8.5%
35 to 44	61	5.4%
45 to 54	91	8.0%
55 to 64	239	21.1%
65 to 74	150	13.3%
75 and over	189	16.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	467	41.3%
Black or African American	596	52.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.2%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	258	31.2%
High school graduate	246	29.8%
Some college or associate's	252	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	57	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	13	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled26.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	357	73.9%
Carpooled	126	26.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	127	26.3%
15 to 29 min	189	39.1%
30 to 44 min	103	21.3%
45 to 59 min	64	13.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 16.5% (187 of 1,132)

	Count	Share
Family households	306	54.3%
Nonfamily households	258	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	564	82.3%
Vacant	121	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	422	74.8%
Renter-occupied	142	25.2%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	500	73.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	0.6%
5 to 19 units	79	11.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	102	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2223620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4813, -92.6976