Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana Population 2024

2,404

Lafourche Crossing Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lafourche Crossing was:

  • White: 78.15%
  • Black or African American: 20.46%
  • Two or more races: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
571.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
21.29% (422)
The current population of Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana is 2,404 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,982.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,90678.15%
Black or African American49920.46%
Two or more races341.39%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lafourche Crossing Population by Race

Lafourche Crossing Population Pyramid 2024

Lafourche Crossing Median Age

42.2

Total

39.6

Male

42.7

Female

Lafourche Crossing Adults

There are 1,787 adults, (490 of whom are seniors) in Lafourche Crossing.

Lafourche Crossing Age Dependency

88

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lafourche Crossing Sex Ratio

Female1,26751.95%
Male1,17248.05%

Lafourche Crossing Population by Age

Lafourche Crossing Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8892.7480.819.2
Married6033.3278.321.7
Non Family1911.0579.120.9
Male732.561000
Female222.361000

3.13

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lafourche Crossing Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade694.58%
Associates Degree1419.36%
Bachelors Degree33322.11%
Graduate Degree956.31%
High School Graduate56037.18%
Less Than 9th Grade452.99%
Some College26317.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lafourche Crossing Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lafourche Crossing Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2601,146420
Black2062060
Hispanic40408
2+ Races32320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.33%.

Lafourche Crossing Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,361$81,518$61,574
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$71,190$77,240$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$62,386$86,250$40,774
Some College$0$86,935$0

$62,386

Average Earnings

$86,250

Average Male

$40,774

Average Female

Lafourche Crossing Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lafourche Crossing Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lafourche Crossing Language

97.01% of Lafourche Crossing residents speak only English, while 2.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.6% of the population.

Lafourche Crossing Language

Lafourche Crossing Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black499499100%
White1,8741548.22%

26.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.21%

Male Poverty Rate

30.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lafourche Crossing

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lafourche Crossing is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lafourche Crossing is White, with 8.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.1%.

Lafourche Crossing Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College24.75%
High School24.46%
Less Than 9th Grade23.68%
Bachelors or Greater10.75%

Lafourche Crossing Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.28%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lafourche Crossing Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lafourche Crossing Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,231$94,851
Households$78,173$87,056
Married Families$106,683$-999,999,999
Non Families-$58,570

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lafourche Crossing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

61.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lafourche Crossing Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lafourche Crossing Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lafourche Crossing Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lafourche Crossing Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

98

Number of Veterans

98

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam78
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Lafourche Crossing Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+61
65 to 7428
18 to 349
35 to 540
55 to 640

Lafourche Crossing Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White986.64%

Lafourche Crossing Veterans by Race

Lafourche Crossing Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lafourche Crossing Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.3%

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lafourche Crossing Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lafourche Crossing Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lafourche Crossing Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.91%

Born in Lafourche Crossing

99.18%

Native Born

0.82%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.18% of Lafourche Crossing residents were born in the United States, with 89.91% having been born in Louisiana. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lafourche Crossing Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,404281.18%
20232,376291.24%
20222,34745123.79%
20211,896-86-4.34%
20201,982-160-7.47%
20192,142-128-5.64%
20182,27026313.1%
20172,007-118-5.55%
20162,125904.42%
20152,035-266-11.56%
20142,301914.12%
20132,210-91-3.95%
20122,30137019.16%
20111,931-71-3.55%
20102,00200%

Lafourche Crossing Population by Year