Elmwood

Population: 6,022
Median household income: $83,268
Median home value: $188,300

Elmwood, a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, has 6,022 residents. The median household income of $83,268 is above the Jefferson Parish median ($65,246).

From 2019 to 2023, Elmwood's population grew 5.7% from 5,698 to 6,022, while its median home value fell 10.2% from $209,800 to $188,300.

5.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,022
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,268
Median home value: $188,300
Median gross rent: $1,474
Housing units: 4,017
Homeownership rate: 13.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6986,022

Median household income

$57,396$83,268

Median home value

$209,800$188,300

Median gross rent

$1,226$1,474

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,698	$57,396	$209,800	$1,226
2020	6,099	$73,904	$203,700	$1,290
2021	6,700	$75,526	$202,000	$1,313
2022	6,081	$80,822	$188,800	$1,446
2023	6,022	$83,268	$188,300	$1,474

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3436.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	231	3.8%
5 to 17	798	13.3%
18 to 24	257	4.3%
25 to 34	2,215	36.8%
35 to 44	669	11.1%
45 to 54	523	8.7%
55 to 64	571	9.5%
65 to 74	601	10.0%
75 and over	157	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,734	45.4%
Black or African American	1,630	27.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.3%
Asian	737	12.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	223	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	678	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate7.2%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree33.6%

Graduate or professional degree29.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	1.7%
High school graduate	341	7.2%
Some college or associate's	1,327	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,589	33.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,397	29.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,266	82.7%
Carpooled	307	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	319	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,024	28.2%
15 to 29 min	2,046	56.4%
30 to 44 min	291	8.0%
45 to 59 min	168	4.6%
60+ min	101	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.70
Poverty rate: 5.8% (349 of 6,022)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,181	33.3%
Nonfamily households	2,368	66.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,549	88.3%
Vacant	468	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	480	13.5%
Renter-occupied	3,069	86.5%

1-unit, detached7.1%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units50.3%

20 or more units32.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	7.1%
1-unit, attached	140	3.5%
2 to 4 units	256	6.4%
5 to 19 units	2,022	50.3%
20 or more units	1,315	32.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2223567
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 29.9540, -90.1874