Edgard

In St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

Population: 1,521
Median household income: $66,966
Median home value: $173,000

Located in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, Edgard is a community with a population of 1,521. Its median household income of $66,966 runs in line with the St. John the Baptist Parish figure of $67,418.

Between 2019 and 2023, Edgard's population declined 14.8% from 1,785 to 1,521, while its median home value rose 77.1% from $97,700 to $173,000.

Households average 2.49 people. 36.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,521
Median age: 57.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,966
Median home value: $173,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 815
Homeownership rate: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7851,521

Median household income

$35,573$66,966

Median home value

$97,700$173,000

Median gross rent

$719$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,785	$35,573	$97,700	$719
2020	1,788	$39,125	$161,600	$718
2021	1,290	$58,802	$129,900	—
2022	1,154	$62,733	$149,500	—
2023	1,521	$66,966	$173,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6424.2%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	2.5%
5 to 17	205	13.5%
18 to 24	103	6.8%
25 to 34	108	7.1%
35 to 44	146	9.6%
45 to 54	85	5.6%
55 to 64	368	24.2%
65 to 74	250	16.4%
75 and over	218	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	160	10.5%
Black or African American	1,361	89.5%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	9.6%
High school graduate	254	21.6%
Some college or associate's	382	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	284	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	142	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone89.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	554	89.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	10.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	7.4%
15 to 29 min	178	32.1%
30 to 44 min	245	44.2%
45 to 59 min	70	12.6%
60+ min	20	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 12.4% (188 of 1,521)

	Count	Share
Family households	468	76.6%
Nonfamily households	143	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	611	75.0%
Vacant	204	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	603	98.7%
Renter-occupied	8	1.3%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	682	83.7%
1-unit, attached	10	1.2%
2 to 4 units	90	11.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2222815
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 2.44 sq mi
Center point: 30.0308, -90.5441