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Saint Gabriel Louisiana Information: Saint Gabriel, Louisiana is part of IBERVILLE County. You can view Saint Gabriel venues that host many Saint Gabriel LA events every year. You can also research Saint Gabriel Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Saint Gabriel Louisiana real estate guide. Saint Gabriel Louisiana has a latitude of 30.2874 and a longitude of -91.0733. Zip codes in Saint Gabriel, LA include 70776 ... more Saint Gabriel zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Gabriel, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Gabriel, LA was 5,514.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Gabriel was 3,288, which represents 59.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Gabriel, LA
There are an estimated 850 married men in the town. 28.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Gabriel are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Gabriel is 2,226 which is 40.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana
There are an estimated 513 married women in the community. 26.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Gabriel, LA
The median age of people living in Saint Gabriel, LA was 33.4 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 Saint Gabriel was 200. There were 4,751 people above the age of 18, which represents 86.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.1 percent of the population (279) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Gabriel, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Gabriel, LA was 5,496.

White Population in Saint Gabriel, LA
The estimated White population in the Saint Gabriel community is 1,493, which is 27.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,969, which is 72 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Gabriel, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Gabriel, LA was 3.

Asian Population in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Gabriel, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Gabriel 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 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Gabriel community was 62, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Gabriel, LA
The household population number in Saint Gabriel was 2,506.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Gabriel, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,008.

Average Household Size in Saint Gabriel, LA
The average household size in Saint Gabriel is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.36 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Gabriel, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 986 total housing units in Saint Gabriel.

The number of occupied housing units was 898, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 692 were owner-occupied (77.1), and 206 were renter-occupied (22.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 88 vacant homes in Saint Gabriel at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 417, with a median value in dollars of 69,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Gabriel, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $706 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Gabriel, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,012 people in the community had a high school degree, or 51.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana
225 people in Saint Gabriel 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 Saint Gabriel, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Gabriel was 418, or 8.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Gabriel, LA
In 2000, there were 468 people in Saint Gabriel, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Gabriel, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 228 people in Saint Gabriel who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana
There were 1,056 in the labor force in Saint Gabriel at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 21.8 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 Saint Gabriel was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Gabriel, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,352. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Gabriel, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,859. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana
Per capita income in Saint Gabriel in the last full census was 8,952. 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 Saint Gabriel numbered 143, or 23 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saint Gabriel, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 599, or 23.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.