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The Raceland Census Designated Place had a population of 10,505 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Raceland is located at latitude 29.7224 and longitude -90.6359 in Lafourche Parish. The formal boundaries for the Raceland Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 21.57 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Lafourche Parish is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). The elevation is 13 feet.
The Raceland Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2403457) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Raceland Census Designated Place is located within Parish Governing Authority District 5, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lafourche Parish.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Raceland population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,505 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 2,294 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 6,736 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 9,030 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.86 |
| Population in Households | 10,402 |
| Population in Familes | 8,770 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 103 |
| Population Density2 | 487 |
| Diversity Index3 | 51 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $42,238 |
| Average Household Income | $60,163 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,656 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 4,248 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 2,914 (68.6%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 1,019 (24.0%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 315 ( 7.4%) |
| Median Home Value | $137,014 |
| Average Home Value | $161,569 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 3,933 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64 |
| Family Households | 2,854 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.42% | 0.47% |
| Households | 0.59% | 0.58% |
| Families | 0.38% | 0.42% |
| Median Household Income | 1.99% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.74% |
The table below compares Raceland to the other 474 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 58 | 88th |
| Population Density | # 263 | 45th |
| Diversity Index | # 179 | 62nd |
| Median Household Income | # 204 | 57th |
| Per Capita Income | # 207 | 57th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Louisiana Census Data Comparison Tool.
