New Roads

Population: 4,457
Median household income: $48,017
Median home value: $155,400

New Roads, a community in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, has 4,457 residents. The median household income of $48,017 is below the Pointe Coupee Parish median ($59,351).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Roads's population declined 2.5% from 4,570 to 4,457, while its median home value rose 18.3% from $131,400 to $155,400.

23.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,457
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,017
Median home value: $155,400
Median gross rent: $451
Housing units: 2,153
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5704,457

Median household income

$34,688$48,017

Median home value

$131,400$155,400

Median gross rent

$738$451

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,570	$34,688	$131,400	$738
2020	4,500	$37,313	$133,000	$937
2021	4,516	$42,887	$139,200	$787
2022	4,508	$47,792	$163,900	$617
2023	4,457	$48,017	$155,400	$451

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	340	7.6%
5 to 17	838	18.8%
18 to 24	200	4.5%
25 to 34	557	12.5%
35 to 44	534	12.0%
45 to 54	309	6.9%
55 to 64	646	14.5%
65 to 74	617	13.8%
75 and over	416	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,719	38.6%
Black or African American	2,424	54.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	48	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	261	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	495	16.1%
High school graduate	1,188	38.6%
Some college or associate's	888	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	349	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	159	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,350	88.6%
Carpooled	67	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.9%
Bicycle	18	1.2%
Worked from home	35	2.3%
Other means	41	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	427	28.7%
15 to 29 min	406	27.3%
30 to 44 min	338	22.7%
45 to 59 min	230	15.4%
60+ min	88	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 23.2% (1,004 of 4,328)

	Count	Share
Family households	677	42.2%
Nonfamily households	927	57.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,604	74.5%
Vacant	549	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,190	74.2%
Renter-occupied	414	25.8%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,664	77.3%
1-unit, attached	67	3.1%
2 to 4 units	206	9.6%
5 to 19 units	15	0.7%
20 or more units	137	6.4%
Mobile home & other	64	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2255105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.6959, -91.4538