Moonshine

Population: 214
Median household income: $33,400

Located in St. James Parish, Louisiana, Moonshine is a community with a population of 214. Its median household income of $33,400 runs below the St. James Parish figure of $64,536.

Between 2019 and 2023, Moonshine's population grew 33.8% from 160 to 214, while its median household income rose 53.8% from $21,713 to $33,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 33.2% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 90.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 214
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $33,400
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

160214

Median household income

$21,713$33,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	160	$21,713	$153,700
2020	127	$27,829	—
2021	151	$31,364	—
2022	126	$33,678	—
2023	214	$33,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4428.5%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6433.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	40	18.7%
18 to 24	18	8.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	61	28.5%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	71	33.2%
65 to 74	24	11.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	193	90.2%
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)	21	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.1%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	32.1%
High school graduate	57	36.5%
Some college or associate's	40	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	9	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone59.8%

Carpooled25.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means14.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	59.8%
Carpooled	21	25.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	12	14.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	73	89.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 18.2% (39 of 214)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	71.7%
Nonfamily households	30	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2013

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	106	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	80.2%
Renter-occupied	21	19.8%

1-unit, detached21.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units19.8%

Mobile home & other58.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23	21.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	21	19.8%
Mobile home & other	62	58.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2251800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 29.9650, -90.8130