Norco

Population: 2,858
Median household income: $69,833
Median home value: $230,600

Located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, Norco is a community with a population of 2,858. Its median household income of $69,833 runs below the St. Charles Parish figure of $82,172.

Between 2019 and 2023, Norco's population held roughly steady from 2,850 to 2,858, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $162,200 to $230,600.

The typical home was built around 1960. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,858
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,833
Median home value: $230,600
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 1,360
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8502,858

Median household income

$68,271$69,833

Median home value

$162,200$230,600

Median gross rent

$939$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,850	$68,271	$162,200	$939
2020	2,993	$68,048	$166,000	$1,071
2021	2,862	$66,184	$187,200	$1,148
2022	2,848	$70,492	$226,200	$1,107
2023	2,858	$69,833	$230,600	$1,089

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

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	292	10.2%
5 to 17	423	14.8%
18 to 24	153	5.4%
25 to 34	482	16.9%
35 to 44	563	19.7%
45 to 54	206	7.2%
55 to 64	379	13.3%
65 to 74	192	6.7%
75 and over	168	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,439	85.3%
Black or African American	117	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.9%
Asian	13	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	224	7.8%
Two or more races	10	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	281	14.1%
High school graduate	724	36.4%
Some college or associate's	594	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	296	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	95	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone93.0%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,240	93.0%
Carpooled	18	1.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	364	28.4%
15 to 29 min	456	35.6%
30 to 44 min	144	11.2%
45 to 59 min	206	16.1%
60+ min	111	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 16.3% (466 of 2,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	881	70.9%
Nonfamily households	361	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,242	91.3%
Vacant	118	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	938	75.5%
Renter-occupied	304	24.5%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,095	80.5%
1-unit, attached	73	5.4%
2 to 4 units	72	5.3%
5 to 19 units	5	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	115	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2255525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 29.9983, -90.4045