Raceland, Louisiana

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Raceland is a census-designated place and town located on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The population was 10,224 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Raceland is located at 29°43′21″N, 90°36′19″W (29.722576, -90.605172)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 56.2 km² (21.7 mi²). 56.1 km² (21.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.18%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10,224 people, 3,656 households, and 2,837 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 182.3/km² (472.3/mi²). There were 3,908 housing units at an average density of 69.7/km² (180.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.19% White, 26.23% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 3,656 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,969, and the median income for a family was $35,460. Males had a median income of $33,340 versus $17,399 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,539. About 15.6% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.