North Vacherie

Population: 1,933
Median household income: $37,941
Median home value: $166,300

Located in St. James Parish, Louisiana, North Vacherie is a community with a population of 1,933. At $37,941, its median household income sits below St. James Parish's $64,536.

From 2019 to 2023, North Vacherie's population grew 4.1% from 1,857 to 1,933, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $143,900 to $166,300.

27.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,933
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $37,941
Median home value: $166,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 956
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8571,933

Median household income

$41,964$37,941

Median home value

$143,900$166,300

Median gross rent

$379$562

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,857	$41,964	$143,900	$379
2020	1,641	$28,482	$177,300	$418
2021	1,650	$33,074	$122,300	$478
2022	1,740	$35,000	$122,900	$562
2023	1,933	$37,941	$166,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3420.6%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	7.0%
5 to 17	200	10.3%
18 to 24	118	6.1%
25 to 34	399	20.6%
35 to 44	194	10.0%
45 to 54	122	6.3%
55 to 64	381	19.7%
65 to 74	266	13.8%
75 and over	117	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	446	23.1%
Black or African American	1,323	68.4%
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	9	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	14.0%
High school graduate	616	41.6%
Some college or associate's	255	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	336	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	65	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit3.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	638	77.7%
Carpooled	110	13.4%
Public transit	26	3.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	13.7%
15 to 29 min	397	51.3%
30 to 44 min	113	14.6%
45 to 59 min	57	7.4%
60+ min	101	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 19.3% (372 of 1,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	532	62.7%
Nonfamily households	316	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	848	88.7%
Vacant	108	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	620	73.1%
Renter-occupied	228	26.9%

1-unit, detached52.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	506	52.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	91	9.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	359	37.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2256170
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.67 sq mi
Center point: 30.0075, -90.7119