Pointe a la Hache

Population: 344
Median home value: $37,700

Pointe a la Hache is a community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, home to 344 residents. The median home value of $37,700 is below the Plaquemines Parish median ($275,800).

From 2019 to 2023, Pointe a la Hache's population grew 156.7% from 134 to 344, while its median home value fell 48.1% from $72,600 to $37,700.

42.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2002.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 344
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $37,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 83
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

134344

Median household income

$14,712$11,781

Median home value

$72,600$37,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	134	$14,712	$72,600
2020	360	$11,733	$32,400
2021	313	$11,701	$32,500
2022	331	$11,781	$32,400
2023	344	—	$37,700

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5477.9%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	49	14.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	268	77.9%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	18	5.2%
75 and over	9	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12	3.5%
Black or African American	326	94.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate16.3%

Some college or associate's80.7%

Bachelor's degree3.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	48	16.3%
Some college or associate's	238	80.7%
Bachelor's degree	9	3.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	229	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	229	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.73
Poverty rate: 91.3% (314 of 344)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	72.3%
Vacant	23	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached42.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other57.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35	42.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	57.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2261440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.5738, -89.7808