Paulina

Population: 1,939
Median household income: $89,053
Median home value: $278,400

Paulina is a community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, home to 1,939 residents. At $89,053, its median household income sits above St. James Parish's $64,536.

From 2019 to 2023, Paulina's population grew 51.5% from 1,280 to 1,939, while its median home value fell 10.7% from $311,600 to $278,400.

78.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2004.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,939
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $89,053
Median home value: $278,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 936
Homeownership rate: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2801,939

Median household income

$104,911$89,053

Median home value

$311,600$278,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,280	$104,911	$311,600
2020	1,761	$135,625	$319,100
2021	1,883	$84,013	$261,400
2022	2,051	$106,756	$291,300
2023	1,939	$89,053	$278,400

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1727.3%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	2.5%
5 to 17	529	27.3%
18 to 24	42	2.2%
25 to 34	115	5.9%
35 to 44	290	15.0%
45 to 54	353	18.2%
55 to 64	218	11.2%
65 to 74	253	13.0%
75 and over	91	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,662	85.7%
Black or African American	212	10.9%
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)	65	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	4.4%
High school graduate	424	32.1%
Some college or associate's	456	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	334	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	48	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	698	88.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	153	21.9%
15 to 29 min	293	42.0%
30 to 44 min	166	23.8%
45 to 59 min	14	2.0%
60+ min	72	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 0.8% (15 of 1,939)

	Count	Share
Family households	533	61.9%
Nonfamily households	328	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	861	92.0%
Vacant	75	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	842	97.8%
Renter-occupied	19	2.2%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	738	78.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	19	2.0%
Mobile home & other	179	19.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2259375
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.69 sq mi
Center point: 30.0370, -90.7220