Abita Springs

Population: 2,669
Median household income: $72,411
Median home value: $258,800

Located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Abita Springs is a community with a population of 2,669. The median household income of $72,411 is below the St. Tammany Parish median ($79,277).

Between 2019 and 2023, Abita Springs's population grew 5.4% from 2,532 to 2,669, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $198,900 to $258,800.

86.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1995.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,669
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,411
Median home value: $258,800
Median gross rent: $1,290
Housing units: 1,155
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5322,669

Median household income

$62,143$72,411

Median home value

$198,900$258,800

Median gross rent

$1,121$1,290

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,532	$62,143	$198,900	$1,121
2020	2,571	$70,788	$190,800	$876
2021	2,622	$64,063	$212,600	$952
2022	2,639	$80,212	$236,700	$1,119
2023	2,669	$72,411	$258,800	$1,290

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	189	7.1%
5 to 17	423	15.8%
18 to 24	141	5.3%
25 to 34	320	12.0%
35 to 44	308	11.5%
45 to 54	341	12.8%
55 to 64	333	12.5%
65 to 74	381	14.3%
75 and over	233	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,127	79.7%
Black or African American	305	11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	13	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.2%
Two or more races	30	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	188	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree33.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	1.9%
High school graduate	506	26.4%
Some college or associate's	449	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	650	33.9%
Graduate or professional degree	275	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means6.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	812	66.2%
Carpooled	147	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	191	15.6%
Other means	76	6.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	10.0%
15 to 29 min	330	31.9%
30 to 44 min	218	21.1%
45 to 59 min	116	11.2%
60+ min	268	25.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 8.7% (231 of 2,664)

	Count	Share
Family households	697	63.6%
Nonfamily households	399	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,096	94.9%
Vacant	59	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	981	89.5%
Renter-occupied	115	10.5%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,003	86.8%
1-unit, attached	67	5.8%
2 to 4 units	69	6.0%
5 to 19 units	16	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2200240
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.4735, -90.0203