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The Edgard CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,482 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Edgard ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Louisiana. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Edgard is located at latitude 30.0433 and longitude -90.5601 in St. John the Baptist Parish. The formal boundaries for the Edgard Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 11.38 sq. miles and a water area of 2.44 sq. miles. St. John the Baptist Parish is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The Edgard Census Designated Place 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 Edgard Census Designated Place is located within Parish Governing Authority District 1, a minor civil division (MCD) of St. John the Baptist Parish.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,482 (100%)
Population Density	130 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	16


INCOME
Median Household Income	$68,953
Per Capita Income	$35,879
Median Home Value	$182,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	876 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	605 (69.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	11 (1.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	260 (29.7%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	616
Average Household Size	2.41
Family Households	479 (77.8%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Edgard, LA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Edgard to the other 489 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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	# 225	54th
Population Density	# 414	16th
Median Household Income	# 137	72nd
Per Capita Income	# 104	79th
Diversity Index	# 415	15th

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