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Mamou Louisiana Information: Mamou, Louisiana is part of EVANGELINE County. Population for Mamou from the last gathering is 3566. You can view Mamou venues that host many Mamou LA events every year. You can also research Mamou Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Mamou Louisiana real estate guide. Mamou Louisiana has a latitude of 30.6343 and a longitude of -92.4163. Zip codes in Mamou, LA include 70554 ... more Mamou zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mamou, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mamou, LA was 3,566.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mamou was 1,628, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mamou, LA
There are an estimated 619 married men in the town. 47.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Mamou are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mamou is 1,938 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mamou, Louisiana
There are an estimated 642 married women in the community. 43.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mamou, LA
The median age of people living in Mamou, LA was 36 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 Mamou was 305. There were 2,557 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (666) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mamou, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mamou, LA was 3,533.

White Population in Mamou, LA
The estimated White population in the Mamou community is 2,174, which is 61 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mamou, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,346, which is 37.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mamou, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mamou, LA was 8.

Asian Population in Mamou, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 33 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mamou community was 26, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mamou, LA
The household population number in Mamou was 3,406.

Group Quarters Population in Mamou, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 160.

Average Household Size in Mamou, LA
The average household size in Mamou is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mamou, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,580 total housing units in Mamou.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,426, or 90.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 742 were owner-occupied (52), and 684 were renter-occupied (48, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 154 vacant homes in Mamou at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mamou, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 629, with a median value in dollars of 36,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mamou, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $398 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mamou, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 975 people in the community had a high school degree, or 42.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mamou, Louisiana
132 people in Mamou also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mamou, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mamou was 269, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mamou, LA
In 2000, there were 1,061 people in Mamou, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mamou, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,249 people in Mamou who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 37.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mamou, Louisiana
There were 1,104 in the labor force in Mamou at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 40.7 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 Mamou was 41.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mamou, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $12,988. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mamou, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $17,295. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mamou, Louisiana
Per capita income in Mamou in the last full census was 9,046. 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 Mamou numbered 339, or 37.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mamou, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,538, or 45 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.