Grand Coteau

Population: 948
Median household income: $48,036
Median home value: $87,400

Grand Coteau is a community in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, home to 948 residents. The median household income of $48,036 is above the St. Landry Parish median ($45,637).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grand Coteau's population grew 15.5% from 821 to 948, while its median home value fell 10.4% from $97,500 to $87,400.

The typical home was built around 1966. 37.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 948
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,036
Median home value: $87,400
Median gross rent: $673
Housing units: 543
Homeownership rate: 32.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

821948

Median household income

$30,000$48,036

Median home value

$97,500$87,400

Median gross rent

$636$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	821	$30,000	$97,500	$636
2020	1,038	$27,250	$125,800	$564
2021	845	—	$126,700	$575
2022	831	$51,563	$144,400	$624
2023	948	$48,036	$87,400	$673

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6432.2%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	8.3%
5 to 17	90	9.5%
18 to 24	102	10.8%
25 to 34	69	7.3%
35 to 44	77	8.1%
45 to 54	76	8.0%
55 to 64	305	32.2%
65 to 74	38	4.0%
75 and over	112	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	293	30.9%
Black or African American	651	68.7%
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)	4	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.1%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's11.4%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	278	41.1%
High school graduate	233	34.4%
Some college or associate's	77	11.4%
Bachelor's degree	51	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	38	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	287	88.3%
Carpooled	29	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	41.4%
15 to 29 min	64	20.1%
30 to 44 min	107	33.5%
45 to 59 min	10	3.1%
60+ min	6	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 37.0% (346 of 935)

	Count	Share
Family households	304	66.2%
Nonfamily households	155	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	459	84.5%
Vacant	84	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	32.2%
Renter-occupied	311	67.8%

1-unit, detached44.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units22.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240	44.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	97	17.9%
5 to 19 units	122	22.5%
20 or more units	4	0.7%
Mobile home & other	80	14.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2230760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4202, -92.0438