Patterson

Population: 5,801
Median household income: $48,002
Median home value: $137,200

Located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Patterson is a community with a population of 5,801. At $48,002, its median household income sits below St. Mary Parish's $51,768.

From 2019 to 2023, Patterson's population declined 2.6% from 5,953 to 5,801, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $101,000 to $137,200.

26.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.92 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,801
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,002
Median home value: $137,200
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 2,369
Homeownership rate: 55.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9535,801

Median household income

$40,574$48,002

Median home value

$101,000$137,200

Median gross rent

$734$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,953	$40,574	$101,000	$734
2020	5,844	$42,338	$105,800	$748
2021	5,928	$48,006	$114,300	$751
2022	5,868	$46,189	$151,400	$738
2023	5,801	$48,002	$137,200	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	502	8.7%
5 to 17	1,342	23.1%
18 to 24	589	10.2%
25 to 34	548	9.4%
35 to 44	971	16.7%
45 to 54	748	12.9%
55 to 64	506	8.7%
65 to 74	418	7.2%
75 and over	177	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,820	48.6%
Black or African American	2,445	42.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.9%
Asian	52	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	0.9%
Two or more races	350	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate55.4%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	586	17.4%
High school graduate	1,865	55.4%
Some college or associate's	671	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	202	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	44	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,672	82.6%
Carpooled	173	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.7%
Bicycle	14	0.7%
Worked from home	127	6.3%
Other means	24	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	821	43.3%
15 to 29 min	550	29.0%
30 to 44 min	166	8.8%
45 to 59 min	80	4.2%
60+ min	280	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 26.4% (1,503 of 5,693)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,289	66.0%
Nonfamily households	664	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,953	82.4%
Vacant	416	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,078	55.2%
Renter-occupied	875	44.8%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,369	57.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	429	18.1%
5 to 19 units	146	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	425	17.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2259340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.6909, -91.3095