Bayou Vista

Population: 3,931
Median household income: $47,726
Median home value: $152,700

Bayou Vista is a community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, home to 3,931 residents. The median household income of $47,726 is below the St. Mary Parish median ($51,768).

From 2019 to 2023, Bayou Vista's population declined 8.9% from 4,316 to 3,931, while its median home value rose 43.4% from $106,500 to $152,700.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $928.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,931
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,726
Median home value: $152,700
Median gross rent: $928
Housing units: 1,879
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3163,931

Median household income

$37,659$47,726

Median home value

$106,500$152,700

Median gross rent

$837$928

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,316	$37,659	$106,500	$837
2020	4,346	$37,581	$106,900	$830
2021	4,015	$36,500	$121,000	$871
2022	3,953	$46,399	$145,200	$860
2023	3,931	$47,726	$152,700	$928

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	5.2%
5 to 17	817	20.8%
18 to 24	298	7.6%
25 to 34	491	12.5%
35 to 44	380	9.7%
45 to 54	430	10.9%
55 to 64	535	13.6%
65 to 74	423	10.8%
75 and over	353	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,451	87.8%
Black or African American	50	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	254	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	171	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	548	21.0%
High school graduate	1,224	46.9%
Some college or associate's	642	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	183	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	15	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,332	79.6%
Carpooled	132	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	208	12.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	798	54.5%
15 to 29 min	364	24.8%
30 to 44 min	115	7.8%
45 to 59 min	25	1.7%
60+ min	163	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 24.1% (946 of 3,931)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,014	60.4%
Nonfamily households	665	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,679	89.4%
Vacant	200	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,255	74.7%
Renter-occupied	424	25.3%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,305	69.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	180	9.6%
5 to 19 units	88	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	306	16.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2205525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 29.6906, -91.2670