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Edgard Louisiana Information: Edgard, Louisiana is part of ST JOHN THE BAPTIST County. Population for Edgard from the last gathering is 2637. You can view Edgard venues that host many Edgard LA events every year. You can also research Edgard Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Edgard Louisiana real estate guide. Edgard Louisiana has a latitude of 30.0337 and a longitude of -90.5566. Zip codes in Edgard, LA include 70049 ... more Edgard zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edgard, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edgard, LA was 2,637.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edgard was 1,225, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edgard, LA
There are an estimated 463 married men in the town. 46.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Edgard are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edgard is 1,412 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edgard, Louisiana
There are an estimated 454 married women in the community. 43.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edgard, LA
The median age of people living in Edgard, LA was 34.6 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 Edgard was 183. There were 1,862 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (306) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edgard, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edgard, LA was 2,630.

White Population in Edgard, LA
The estimated White population in the Edgard community is 121, which is 4.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edgard, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,501, which is 94.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Edgard, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Edgard, LA was 0.

Asian Population in Edgard, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Edgard community was 4, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Edgard, LA
The household population number in Edgard was 2,637.

Group Quarters Population in Edgard, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Edgard, LA
The average household size in Edgard is 3.08 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.51 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edgard, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 905 total housing units in Edgard.

The number of occupied housing units was 857, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 704 were owner-occupied (82.1), and 153 were renter-occupied (17.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 48 vacant homes in Edgard at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edgard, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 481, with a median value in dollars of 69,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edgard, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $652 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edgard, average costs per month were $276 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 973 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edgard, Louisiana
86 people in Edgard also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edgard, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edgard was 116, or 6.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edgard, LA
In 2000, there were 629 people in Edgard, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edgard, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 113 people in Edgard who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Edgard, Louisiana
There were 941 in the labor force in Edgard at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.8 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 Edgard was 28 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edgard, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,865. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edgard, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,706. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edgard, Louisiana
Per capita income in Edgard in the last full census was 10,635. 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 Edgard numbered 183, or 25.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Edgard, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 791, or 29.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.