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Galliano Louisiana Information: Galliano, Louisiana is part of LAFOURCHE County. Population for Galliano from the last gathering is 7356. You can view Galliano venues that host many Galliano LA events every year. You can also research Galliano Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Galliano Louisiana real estate guide. Galliano Louisiana has a latitude of 29.4293 and a longitude of -90.2937. Zip codes in Galliano, LA include 70354 ... more Galliano zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Galliano, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Galliano, LA was 7,356.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Galliano was 3,662, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Galliano, LA
There are an estimated 1,815 married men in the town. 67.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Galliano are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Galliano is 3,694 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Galliano, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,789 married women in the community. 60 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Galliano, LA
The median age of people living in Galliano, 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 Galliano was 534. There were 5,331 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (912) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Galliano, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Galliano, LA was 7,277.

White Population in Galliano, LA
The estimated White population in the Galliano community is 6,792, which is 92.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Galliano, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 51, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Galliano, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Galliano, LA was 330.

Asian Population in Galliano, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 59.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Galliano, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Galliano was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 45, while those of “two or more races” was 79 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Galliano community was 128, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Galliano, LA
The household population number in Galliano was 7,325.

Group Quarters Population in Galliano, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 31.

Average Household Size in Galliano, LA
The average household size in Galliano is 2.82 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Galliano, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,753 total housing units in Galliano.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,599, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,182 were owner-occupied (84), and 417 were renter-occupied (16, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 154 vacant homes in Galliano at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Galliano, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,706, with a median value in dollars of 71,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Galliano, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $774 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Galliano, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,877 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Galliano, Louisiana
300 people in Galliano also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Galliano, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Galliano was 312, or 5.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Galliano, LA
In 2000, there were 1,691 people in Galliano, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Galliano, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,529 people in Galliano who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 36.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Galliano, Louisiana
There were 2,901 in the labor force in Galliano at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52 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 Galliano was 30.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Galliano, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,419. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Galliano, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,136. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Galliano, Louisiana
Per capita income in Galliano in the last full census was 13,910. 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 Galliano numbered 264, or 12.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Galliano, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,162, or 15.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.