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Boutte Louisiana Information: Boutte, Louisiana is part of SAINT CHARLES County. Population for Boutte from the last gathering is 2181. You can view Boutte venues that host many Boutte LA events every year. You can also research Boutte Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Boutte Louisiana real estate guide. Boutte Louisiana has a latitude of 29.8857 and a longitude of -90.3911. Zip codes in Boutte, LA include 70039 ... more Boutte zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Boutte, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Boutte, LA was 2,181.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Boutte was 1,002, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Boutte, LA
There are an estimated 358 married men in the town. 51.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Boutte are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Boutte is 1,179 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Boutte, Louisiana
There are an estimated 353 married women in the community. 41.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Boutte, LA
The median age of people living in Boutte, LA was 30 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Boutte was 201. There were 1,462 people above the age of 18, which represents 67 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.7 percent of the population (169) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Boutte, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Boutte, LA was 2,165.

White Population in Boutte, LA
The estimated White population in the Boutte community is 740, which is 33.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Boutte, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,398, which is 64.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Boutte, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Boutte, LA was 11.

Asian Population in Boutte, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Boutte, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Boutte was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Boutte community was 37, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Boutte, LA
The household population number in Boutte was 2,175.

Group Quarters Population in Boutte, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Boutte, LA
The average household size in Boutte is 2.94 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.4 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Boutte, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 810 total housing units in Boutte.

The number of occupied housing units was 740, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 492 were owner-occupied (66.5), and 248 were renter-occupied (33.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 70 vacant homes in Boutte at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Boutte, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 293, with a median value in dollars of 67,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Boutte, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $704 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Boutte, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 666 people in the community had a high school degree, or 54.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Boutte, Louisiana
72 people in Boutte also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Boutte, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Boutte was 145, or 9.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Boutte, LA
In 2000, there were 366 people in Boutte, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Boutte, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 117 people in Boutte who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Boutte, Louisiana
There were 874 in the labor force in Boutte at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Boutte was 22.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Boutte, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,132. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Boutte, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,307. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Boutte, Louisiana
Per capita income in Boutte in the last full census was 12,247. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Boutte numbered 162, or 28.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Boutte, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 730, or 33.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.