What kinds of homes are in Bayou Gauche, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Bayou Gauche, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bayou Gauche, LA has 717 (±190) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 56 homes per square mile of land.

77.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 717 (±190)
Detached houses: 77.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Bayou Gauche by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bayou Gauche	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	77.0% (±16.3 points)	77.1%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±3.3 points)	1.6%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.2%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	4.3%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	3.1%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.7%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.2%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	21.1% (±16.2 points)	10.7%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Bayou Gauche, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (5.0%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bayou Gauche

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou Gauche
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bayou Gauche	—	0.0% (±10.6 points)	—
Des Allemands	3.0 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boutte	5.9 mi	2.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Luling	7.6 mi	3.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hahnville	11 mi	3.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mathews	12 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ama	12 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Destrehan	12 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Sarpy	12 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across St. Charles Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Destrehan	8.9% (±3.8 points)
3	Hahnville	3.6% (±5.3 points)
4	Luling	3.1% (±2.2 points)
5	Boutte	2.0% (±8.1 points)
6	Norco	0.4% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Ama	0.0% (±12.5 points)
7 (tie)	Bayou Gauche	0.0% (±10.6 points)
7 (tie)	Des Allemands	0.0% (±8.1 points)
7 (tie)	Montz	0.0% (±9.4 points)
7 (tie)	New Sarpy	0.0% (±13.9 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in St. Charles Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bayou Gauche is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bayou Gauche

How many homes are in Bayou Gauche?

Bayou Gauche, LA has an estimated 717 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bayou Gauche houses or apartments?

77.0% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bayou Gauche?

0.0% of homes in Bayou Gauche are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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