Raceland, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 7,719, Rural population: 2,648 (101 farm, 2,547 nonfarm))

Raceland, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,860 (3,650 occupied: 2,894 owner occupied, 756 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	32%

Housing density: 178 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $338 (lower quartile is $223, upper quartile is $462)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $292

Median gross rent in Raceland, LA in 2007: $487

Housing units in Raceland with a mortgage: 1,061 (77 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,190

Raceland,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,437 (it was $70,000 in 2000)

Raceland:	$99,437
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,782 - $141,296

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,253

In family households: 9,370 (2,111 male householders, 847 female householders)
2,173 spouses, 3,490 children (3,247 natural, 52 adopted, 191 stepchildren), 360 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 95 other relatives, 186 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 883 (321 male householders (253 living alone)), 429 female householders (395 living alone)), 133 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (112 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,188 2-persons, 731 3-persons, 594 4-persons, 293 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 648 1-person, 88 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

1,612 married couples with children.
817 single-parent households (127 men, 690 women).

84.2% of residents of Raceland speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
15.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 51 (0.5%)
(88.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Raceland, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 183 4 rooms: 362 5 rooms: 957 6 rooms: 664 7 rooms: 387 8 rooms: 164 9 or more rooms: 177

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raceland, Louisiana:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 61 3 rooms: 114 4 rooms: 164 5 rooms: 219 6 rooms: 68 7 rooms: 91 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 67
1995 to 1998: 177
1990 to 1994: 230
1980 to 1989: 625
1970 to 1979: 948
1960 to 1969: 618
1950 to 1959: 532
1940 to 1949: 313
1939 or earlier: 350

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Raceland:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 81 2 bedrooms: 760 3 bedrooms: 1,781 4 bedrooms: 229 5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raceland:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 141 2 bedrooms: 334 3 bedrooms: 231 4 bedrooms: 27 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Raceland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 219 1 vehicle: 929 2 vehicles: 1,343 3 vehicles: 305 4 vehicles: 86 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Raceland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 275 1 vehicle: 313 2 vehicles: 146 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Raceland, LA:

Less than $10,000: 91
$10,000 to $14,999: 50
$15,000 to $19,999: 75
$20,000 to $24,999: 50
$25,000 to $29,999: 41
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 79
$40,000 to $49,999: 104
$50,000 to $59,999: 194
$60,000 to $69,999: 177
$70,000 to $79,999: 201
$80,000 to $89,999: 187
$90,000 to $99,999: 173
$100,000 to $124,999: 549
$125,000 to $149,999: 318
$150,000 to $174,999: 191
$175,000 to $199,999: 91
$200,000 to $249,999: 151
$250,000 to $299,999: 62
$300,000 to $399,999: 44
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Raceland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Raceland:

Less than $100: 53 people
$100 to $149: 34
$150 to $199: 46
$200 to $249: 61
$250 to $299: 55
$300 to $349: 63
$350 to $399: 66
$400 to $449: 57
$450 to $499: 28
$500 to $549: 53
$550 to $599: 39
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 137

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 19 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 20

Raceland, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.2%
Number of people working at home: 67 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 188
5 to 9 minutes: 568
10 to 14 minutes: 370
15 to 19 minutes: 291
20 to 24 minutes: 536
25 to 29 minutes: 237
30 to 34 minutes: 651
35 to 39 minutes: 152
40 to 44 minutes: 123
45 to 59 minutes: 472
60 to 89 minutes: 209
90 or more minutes: 124

Raceland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,148 (79%)
Carpooled: 607 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1%)
Walked: 60 (2%)
Other means: 74 (2%)
Worked at home: 67 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 563
$10,000 to $14,999: 347
$15,000 to $19,999: 242
$20,000 to $24,999: 310
$25,000 to $29,999: 277
$30,000 to $34,999: 276
$35,000 to $39,999: 301
$40,000 to $44,999: 230
$45,000 to $49,999: 181
$50,000 to $59,999: 232
$60,000 to $74,999: 297
$75,000 to $99,999: 264
$100,000 to $124,999: 47
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 89

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2504

French (except Basque): 2199

United States or American: 1158

French Canadian: 718

Acadian/Cajun: 468

German: 221

English: 221

Italian: 124

Irish: 103

Subsaharan African:: 84

African: 84

European: 72

Norwegian: 21

Portuguese: 14

Welsh: 14

Polish: 13

British: 11

Danish: 9

Greek: 8

Scotch-Irish: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (53%)
Germany (16%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Hong Kong (10%)
Vietnam (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9464
Northeast: 69
Midwest: 81
South: 572
West: 109

70% of Raceland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 71
Nursery to 4th grade: 99
5th and 6th grade: 133
7th and 8th grade: 347
9th grade: 116
10th grade: 139
11th grade: 114
12th grade, no diploma: 121
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,022
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 323
Associate degree: 94
Bachelor's degree: 195
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 70
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 89
Nursery to 4th grade: 49
5th and 6th grade: 113
7th and 8th grade: 365
9th grade: 167
10th grade: 197
11th grade: 93
12th grade, no diploma: 105
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,356
Less than 1 year of college: 122
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 301
Associate degree: 162
Bachelor's degree: 258
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,427
Black householders: $23,610
Some other race householders: $61,030
Two or more races householders: $36,983
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,084

Raceland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Raceland household income for Black householders

Raceland household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Raceland marital status for males

Raceland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,097
Black or African American householders: $81,680
Two or more races householders: $92,334
Hispanic or Latino householders: $69,322

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,956
One, attached: 49
Two: 90
3 or 4: 93
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 11
20 to 49: 27
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 619

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,338

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Raceland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (43%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231

Here:	17.5%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44

Here:	6.5%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41

Here:	12.7%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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