Charenton

Population: 1,295
Median household income: $55,781
Median home value: $125,000

Located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Charenton is a community with a population of 1,295. Its median household income of $55,781 runs above the St. Mary Parish figure of $51,768.

From 2019 to 2023, Charenton's population declined 13.7% from 1,500 to 1,295, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $103,100 to $125,000.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 35.6% of the population. 94.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,295
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,781
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 694
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5001,295

Median household income

$49,180$55,781

Median home value

$103,100$125,000

Median gross rent

$719$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,500	$49,180	$103,100	$719
2020	1,560	$40,240	$78,800	$803
2021	1,407	$46,750	$106,700	$713
2022	1,051	$50,282	$133,200	$501
2023	1,295	$55,781	$125,000	$938

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	9.8%
5 to 17	185	14.3%
18 to 24	117	9.0%
25 to 34	189	14.6%
35 to 44	154	11.9%
45 to 54	135	10.4%
55 to 64	235	18.1%
65 to 74	121	9.3%
75 and over	32	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	453	35.0%
Black or African American	142	11.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	461	35.6%
Asian	12	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.5%
Two or more races	181	14.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	11.8%
High school graduate	439	50.7%
Some college or associate's	259	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	56	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone94.5%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	483	94.5%
Carpooled	14	2.7%
Public transit	1	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	38.0%
15 to 29 min	186	37.3%
30 to 44 min	62	12.4%
45 to 59 min	14	2.8%
60+ min	47	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 12.8% (164 of 1,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	323	60.9%
Nonfamily households	207	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	530	76.4%
Vacant	164	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	378	71.3%
Renter-occupied	152	28.7%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other39.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	393	56.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	29	4.2%
20 or more units	1	0.1%
Mobile home & other	271	39.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2214310
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 29.8671, -91.5400