Vacherie, Louisiana Census and Community Profile

VACHERIE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Vacherie, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vacherie, LA was 3,543.

Vacherie Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vacherie was 1,724, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Vacherie, LA
There are an estimated 827 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Vacherie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Vacherie is 1,819 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Vacherie, Louisiana
There are an estimated 810 married women in the community. 57.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Vacherie, LA
The median age of people living in Vacherie, LA was 35.7 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 Vacherie was 236. There were 2,602 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (390) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Vacherie, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vacherie, LA was 3,534.

White Population in Vacherie, LA
The estimated White population in the Vacherie community is 2,407, which is 67.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Vacherie, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,121, which is 31.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Vacherie, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Vacherie community was 9, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Vacherie, LA
The household population number in Vacherie was 3,542.

Group Quarters Population in Vacherie, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Vacherie, LA
The average household size in Vacherie is 2.87 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Vacherie, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,312 total housing units in Vacherie.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,233, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,131 were owner-occupied (91.7), and 102 were renter-occupied (8.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 79 vacant homes in Vacherie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Vacherie, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 915, with a median value in dollars of 84,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Vacherie, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $800 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vacherie, average costs per month were $198 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,610 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vacherie, Louisiana
196 people in Vacherie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Vacherie, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vacherie was 210, or 8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Vacherie, LA
In 2000, there were 598 people in Vacherie, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Vacherie, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 595 people in Vacherie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Vacherie, Louisiana
There were 1,614 in the labor force in Vacherie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.2 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 Vacherie was 28.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Vacherie, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,490. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Vacherie, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,053. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Vacherie, Louisiana
Per capita income in Vacherie in the last full census was 17,241. 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 Vacherie numbered 115, or 11.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Vacherie, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 502, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.