Lacombe

Population: 6,883
Median household income: $70,361
Median home value: $222,600

Located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Lacombe is a community with a population of 6,883. The median household income of $70,361 is below the St. Tammany Parish median ($79,277).

From 2019 to 2023, Lacombe's population declined 23.2% from 8,960 to 6,883, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $173,200 to $222,600.

The typical home was built around 1994. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,883
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,361
Median home value: $222,600
Median gross rent: $945
Housing units: 3,264
Homeownership rate: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9606,883

Median household income

$53,018$70,361

Median home value

$173,200$222,600

Median gross rent

$1,329$945

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,960	$53,018	$173,200	$1,329
2020	7,294	$61,513	$195,800	—
2021	7,817	$57,432	$192,400	$965
2022	7,035	$61,850	$222,500	—
2023	6,883	$70,361	$222,600	$945

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	244	3.5%
5 to 17	669	9.7%
18 to 24	568	8.3%
25 to 34	1,111	16.1%
35 to 44	634	9.2%
45 to 54	888	12.9%
55 to 64	1,115	16.2%
65 to 74	1,078	15.7%
75 and over	576	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,979	57.8%
Black or African American	1,684	24.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	112	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	78	1.1%
Two or more races	313	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	709	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	358	6.6%
High school graduate	1,552	28.7%
Some college or associate's	2,019	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	831	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	642	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,631	84.3%
Carpooled	310	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.2%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	105	3.4%
Other means	68	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	455	15.1%
15 to 29 min	1,528	50.7%
30 to 44 min	329	10.9%
45 to 59 min	361	12.0%
60+ min	342	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.3% (970 of 6,769)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,843	66.2%
Nonfamily households	939	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,782	85.2%
Vacant	482	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,509	90.2%
Renter-occupied	273	9.8%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,662	81.6%
1-unit, attached	3	0.1%
2 to 4 units	28	0.9%
5 to 19 units	20	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	551	16.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2240665
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.76 sq mi
Center point: 30.3141, -89.9306