New Sarpy

Population: 1,200
Median household income: $54,716
Median home value: $121,700

Located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, New Sarpy is a community with a population of 1,200. Its median household income of $54,716 runs below the St. Charles Parish figure of $82,172.

From 2019 to 2023, New Sarpy's population declined 13.6% from 1,389 to 1,200, while its median home value fell 1.1% from $123,000 to $121,700.

80.7% of workers drive to work alone. 73.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,200
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,716
Median home value: $121,700
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 527
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3891,200

Median household income

$32,270$54,716

Median home value

$123,000$121,700

Median gross rent

$1,188$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,389	$32,270	$123,000	$1,188
2020	1,265	—	$109,000	$989
2021	1,241	$49,005	$151,100	—
2022	1,140	$55,147	$170,500	$859
2023	1,200	$54,716	$121,700	$858

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	8.6%
5 to 17	192	16.0%
18 to 24	70	5.8%
25 to 34	216	18.0%
35 to 44	156	13.0%
45 to 54	94	7.8%
55 to 64	131	10.9%
65 to 74	144	12.0%
75 and over	94	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	661	55.1%
Black or African American	484	40.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate52.1%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	12.0%
High school graduate	435	52.1%
Some college or associate's	221	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	29	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	50	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means11.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	526	80.7%
Carpooled	24	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	4.6%
Other means	72	11.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	15.8%
15 to 29 min	307	49.4%
30 to 44 min	78	12.5%
45 to 59 min	103	16.6%
60+ min	36	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 12.3% (148 of 1,200)

	Count	Share
Family households	314	72.0%
Nonfamily households	122	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	436	82.7%
Vacant	91	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	310	71.1%
Renter-occupied	126	28.9%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	385	73.1%
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	142	26.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2255140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 29.9792, -90.3835