Lakeshore

Population: 3,111
Median household income: $39,958
Median home value: $150,900

Lakeshore is a community in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, home to 3,111 residents. The median household income of $39,958 is below the Ouachita Parish median ($51,241).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lakeshore's population grew 43.4% from 2,170 to 3,111, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $123,200 to $150,900.

70.6% of workers drive to work alone. 66.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,111
Median age: 29.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,958
Median home value: $150,900
Median gross rent: $1,030
Housing units: 1,209
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1703,111

Median household income

$37,386$39,958

Median home value

$123,200$150,900

Median gross rent

$1,013$1,030

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,170	$37,386	$123,200	$1,013
2020	2,800	$34,110	$125,200	$959
2021	3,068	$34,835	$119,300	$1,024
2022	3,114	$39,826	$128,400	$1,008
2023	3,111	$39,958	$150,900	$1,030

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3427.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	4.7%
5 to 17	674	21.7%
18 to 24	285	9.2%
25 to 34	868	27.9%
35 to 44	385	12.4%
45 to 54	316	10.2%
55 to 64	199	6.4%
65 to 74	114	3.7%
75 and over	125	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	829	26.6%
Black or African American	2,129	68.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	328	16.3%
High school graduate	727	36.2%
Some college or associate's	594	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	218	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	140	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	859	70.6%
Carpooled	144	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	205	20.4%
15 to 29 min	641	63.9%
30 to 44 min	80	8.0%
45 to 59 min	49	4.9%
60+ min	28	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 40.0% (1,244 of 3,111)

	Count	Share
Family households	720	68.4%
Nonfamily households	333	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,053	87.1%
Vacant	156	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	539	51.2%
Renter-occupied	514	48.8%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units16.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	809	66.9%
1-unit, attached	19	1.6%
2 to 4 units	194	16.0%
5 to 19 units	64	5.3%
20 or more units	35	2.9%
Mobile home & other	88	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2241470
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 32.5349, -92.0338