LA

National Population : 333,590,059
Louisiana State Population : 4,925,693

About Raceland, LA

Raceland, LA is located in Lafourche County in the state of Louisiana.

The total City Population for Raceland is about 10,686 with about 191 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 14,577.

The Average Home Value is $139,900.00, which is roughly 10% higher than the Average Home Value of $125,814.00 for the state of Louisiana, and roughly 26% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $46,502.00, which is roughly 4% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $44,453.00 for the state of Louisiana, and roughly 19% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Raceland is about 5.5%.

Louisiana is ranked #42 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 24.35 out of 100.

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Voting

Lafourche County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 75.92% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 79.37%
Democratic: 19.11%
Libertarian: 0.93%
Other: 0.59%


Nearby Locations

Mathews, LA (3.37 mi.)
Gheens, LA (7.03 mi.)
Gray, LA (10.45 mi.)
Lockport, LA (10.64 mi.)
Bourg, LA (11.02 mi.)
Des Allemands, LA (11.48 mi.)
Houma, LA (12.78 mi.)
Schriever, LA (13.50 mi.)
Thibodaux, LA (14.08 mi.)
Paradis, LA (15.42 mi.)
Larose, LA (16.24 mi.)
Montegut, LA (16.51 mi.)
Hahnville, LA (17.46 mi.)
Killona, LA (17.46 mi.)
Boutte, LA (17.70 mi.)
Vacherie, LA (18.40 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 70394
Latitude : 29.705390
Longitude : -90.529984
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 0 ft.
Area Code(s) : 985

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.71
Male Population Estimate : 48.65%
Female Population Estimate : 49.64%
Median Age : 38.0
Male Median Age : 36.8
Female Median Age : 39.3

White Population Estimate : 74.40%
Black Population Estimate : 21.94%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 2.25%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.50%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.08%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.56%
Other Population Estimate : 1.20%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Raceland specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Lafourche County: About 7 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Lafourche County: About 279 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Lafourche County is about 44% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 3% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.