Patterson, Louisiana

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'Patterson' is a small city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana where the Bayou Teche flows into the Lower Atchafalaya River. The population was 5,130 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Patterson is located at 29°41′33″N, 91°18′24″W (29.692466, -91.306569)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,130 people, 1,852 households, and 1,364 families residing in the city. The population density was 805.2/km² (2,081.8/mi²). There were 2,061 housing units at an average density of 323.5/km² (836.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.55% White, 43.27% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.

There were 1,852 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,725, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $30,618 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,038. About 26.4% of families and 30.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.