Bayou Gauche

Population: 1,463
Median household income: $149,107
Median home value: $295,900

Bayou Gauche is a community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, home to 1,463 residents. Its median household income of $149,107 runs above the St. Charles Parish figure of $82,172.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bayou Gauche's population declined 19.6% from 1,819 to 1,463, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $224,800 to $295,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,463
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $149,107
Median home value: $295,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 540
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8191,463

Median household income

$68,191$149,107

Median home value

$224,800$295,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,819	$68,191	$224,800
2020	1,703	$97,043	$283,200
2021	1,585	$100,347	$301,700
2022	1,480	$118,750	$346,500
2023	1,463	$149,107	$295,900

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over0.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	7.9%
5 to 17	267	18.3%
18 to 24	59	4.0%
25 to 34	114	7.8%
35 to 44	265	18.1%
45 to 54	239	16.3%
55 to 64	215	14.7%
65 to 74	186	12.7%
75 and over	2	0.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,463	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	5.0%
High school graduate	359	35.2%
Some college or associate's	272	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	190	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	149	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone94.1%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	796	94.1%
Carpooled	24	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	321	39.1%
15 to 29 min	328	40.0%
30 to 44 min	108	13.2%
45 to 59 min	15	1.8%
60+ min	48	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 1,463)

	Count	Share
Family households	490	96.1%
Nonfamily households	20	3.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	510	94.4%
Vacant	30	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	482	94.5%
Renter-occupied	28	5.5%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	471	87.2%
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	69	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2205315
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 2.92 sq mi
Center point: 29.8069, -90.4222