Lake Arthur

Population: 2,599
Median household income: $41,333
Median home value: $77,600

Lake Arthur is a community in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, home to 2,599 residents. Its median household income of $41,333 runs below the Jefferson Davis Parish figure of $56,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Arthur's population declined 5.4% from 2,746 to 2,599, while its median home value rose 7.2% from $72,400 to $77,600.

The median resident is 37.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,599
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,333
Median home value: $77,600
Median gross rent: $653
Housing units: 1,276
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7462,599

Median household income

$33,292$41,333

Median home value

$72,400$77,600

Median gross rent

$603$653

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,746	$33,292	$72,400	$603
2020	2,742	$32,236	$72,400	$607
2021	2,627	$32,472	$69,900	$657
2022	2,617	$43,625	$70,000	$707
2023	2,599	$41,333	$77,600	$653

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	3.7%
5 to 17	481	18.5%
18 to 24	365	14.0%
25 to 34	280	10.8%
35 to 44	282	10.9%
45 to 54	368	14.2%
55 to 64	305	11.7%
65 to 74	267	10.3%
75 and over	156	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,372	91.3%
Black or African American	136	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.5%
Two or more races	28	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.4%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	454	27.4%
High school graduate	546	32.9%
Some college or associate's	455	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	145	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	58	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	919	87.1%
Carpooled	99	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.0%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	20.5%
15 to 29 min	424	40.6%
30 to 44 min	98	9.4%
45 to 59 min	227	21.7%
60+ min	81	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 28.2% (732 of 2,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	641	67.6%
Nonfamily households	307	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	948	74.3%
Vacant	328	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	696	73.4%
Renter-occupied	252	26.6%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	927	72.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	51	4.0%
5 to 19 units	16	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	282	22.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2241050
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 30.0800, -92.6774