Grand Isle

Population: 644
Median home value: $266,100

Grand Isle is a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to 644 residents. The median home value of $266,100 is above the Jefferson Parish median ($243,500).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grand Isle's population declined 13.0% from 740 to 644, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $203,600 to $266,100.

31.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.78 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 644
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $266,100
Median gross rent: $1,118
Housing units: 1,703
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

740644

Median home value

$203,600$266,100

Median gross rent

$1,009$1,118

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	740	$43,333	$203,600	$1,009
2020	672	—	$202,700	$1,028
2021	858	—	$219,700	$1,096
2022	903	—	$257,900	$1,028
2023	644	—	$266,100	$1,118

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5420.7%

55 to 6430.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	65	10.1%
18 to 24	40	6.2%
25 to 34	59	9.2%
35 to 44	50	7.8%
45 to 54	133	20.7%
55 to 64	194	30.1%
65 to 74	60	9.3%
75 and over	43	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	599	93.0%
Black or African American	9	1.4%
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	31	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	12.6%
High school graduate	198	36.7%
Some college or associate's	145	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	110	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.3%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	249	81.1%
Carpooled	23	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.3%
Other means	15	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	198	64.7%
15 to 29 min	63	20.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	45	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 31.3% (197 of 629)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	57.1%
Nonfamily households	152	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	354	20.8%
Vacant	1,349	79.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	268	75.7%
Renter-occupied	86	24.3%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,348	79.2%
1-unit, attached	59	3.5%
2 to 4 units	81	4.8%
5 to 19 units	37	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	178	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2230830
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.4 sq mi
Water area: 1.77 sq mi
Center point: 29.2129, -90.0291