Baldwin

Population: 1,694
Median household income: $29,592
Median home value: $127,000

Located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Baldwin is a community with a population of 1,694. The median household income of $29,592 is below the St. Mary Parish median ($51,768).

Between 2019 and 2023, Baldwin's population declined 25.4% from 2,272 to 1,694, while its median home value rose 51.2% from $84,000 to $127,000.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 71.4% of the population. 77.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,694
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $29,592
Median home value: $127,000
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 986
Homeownership rate: 53.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2721,694

Median household income

$40,703$29,592

Median home value

$84,000$127,000

Median gross rent

$755$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,272	$40,703	$84,000	$755
2020	1,876	$28,689	$107,400	$836
2021	1,797	$29,000	$106,300	$842
2022	2,065	$29,473	$107,100	$932
2023	1,694	$29,592	$127,000	$946

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4421.2%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	6.2%
5 to 17	190	11.2%
18 to 24	85	5.0%
25 to 34	196	11.6%
35 to 44	359	21.2%
45 to 54	121	7.1%
55 to 64	357	21.1%
65 to 74	149	8.8%
75 and over	132	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	389	23.0%
Black or African American	1,209	71.4%
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	72	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate62.3%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	199	15.1%
High school graduate	819	62.3%
Some college or associate's	213	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	50	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	33	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	353	77.1%
Carpooled	79	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	109	24.5%
15 to 29 min	151	33.9%
30 to 44 min	90	20.2%
45 to 59 min	55	12.4%
60+ min	40	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 19.0% (322 of 1,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	450	57.4%
Nonfamily households	334	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	784	79.5%
Vacant	202	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	420	53.6%
Renter-occupied	364	46.4%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	743	75.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	2.2%
5 to 19 units	11	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	210	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2204020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.8413, -91.5549