Housing data for Bayou L'Ourse, LA
Bayou L'Ourse, LA has an estimated 2,132 residents and 867 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Assumption Parish.
12.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $774 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,132 (±557)
- Housing units
- 867 (±214)
- Households that rent
- 12.7%
- Median gross rent
- $774
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.7%
What stands out in Bayou L'Ourse
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±46.8 points) in Bayou L'Ourse, lower than in Assumption Parish (54.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.2% (±1.9 points) in Bayou L'Ourse, lower than in Assumption Parish (9.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $264 (±$117) in Bayou L'Ourse, lower than in Assumption Parish ($552).
Median home value: $87,800 (±$29,765) in Bayou L'Ourse, lower than in Assumption Parish ($150,300).
Housing in Bayou L'Ourse at a glance
- Median rent: $774 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $60,219 median household income
- Home values: $87,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,355 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $264 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 31.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bayou L'Ourse against Assumption Parish, its state and the nation
| Bayou L'Ourse | Assumption Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,132 (±557) | 20,484 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 867 (±214) | 10,066 (±18) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±11.5 points) | 15.2% (±3.1 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $774 (±$17) | $810 (±$64) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,219 (±$18,874) | $51,423 (±$5,497) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,800 (±$29,765) | $150,300 (±$22,891) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $264 (±$117) | $552 (±$98) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.2% (±15.8 points) | 45.2% (±5.2 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.0 minutes (±3.3) | 29.2 minutes (±2.2) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±10.2 points) | 83.9% (±3.1 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.5 years (±4.6) | 42.8 years (±2.1) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bayou L'Ourse covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 783 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bayou L'Ourse has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,892 (±415) | 2,132 (±557) | +12.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 725 (±130) | 867 (±214) | +19.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $756 (±$345) | $774 (±$17) | +2.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,100 (±$18,998) | $87,800 (±$29,765) | +2.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $23,457 (±$7,104) | $60,219 (±$18,874) | +156.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $980 (±$416) | $1,355 (±$196) | +38.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $402 (±$322) | $264 (±$117) | −34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.1% (±11.0 points) | 12.7% (±11.5 points) | −5.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.7% (±28.5 points) | 0.0% (±33.1 points) | −19.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Bayou L'Ourse
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia | 4.8 mi | $583 | $87,500 | 20.2% |
| Morgan City | 7.9 mi | $917 | $155,200 | 42.9% |
| Labadieville | 9.8 mi | $1,460 | $153,100 | 12.6% |
| Berwick | 11 mi | $493 | $212,400 | 29.8% |
| Bayou Vista | 13 mi | $864 | $144,700 | 25.1% |
| Schriever | 14 mi | $990 | $179,300 | 29.7% |
| Patterson | 15 mi | $878 | $160,400 | 43.8% |
| Napoleonville | 15 mi | $759 | — | 50.5% |
Places in Louisiana most like Bayou L'Ourse
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | $1,025 | $139,400 | $54,559 | 20.3% |
| Charenton | $1,052 | $122,400 | $63,463 | 22.5% |
| Henderson | $736 | $93,800 | $48,750 | 29.7% |
| Amelia | $583 | $87,500 | $55,472 | 20.2% |
| Larose | $760 | $176,300 | $80,577 | 11.7% |
| Scott | $1,052 | $170,300 | $56,299 | 24.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Louisiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bayou L'Ourse, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $762 | $932 | $1,242 | $1,495 |
HUD income limits for Bayou L'Ourse, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,350 | $27,200 | $43,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,050 | $49,700 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,050 | $72,050 |
| 7 people | $48,150 | $48,150 | $77,050 |
| 8 people | $51,250 | $51,250 | $82,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Assumption Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bayou L'Ourse 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), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bayou L'Ourse
What is the average rent in Bayou L'Ourse, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bayou L'Ourse is $774 (±$17) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Bayou L'Ourse?
The median household income in Bayou L'Ourse is $60,219 (±$18,874) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bayou L'Ourse, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $87,800 (±$29,765) for owner-occupied homes in Bayou L'Ourse (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bayou L'Ourse?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bayou L'Ourse, LA is $1,355 (±$196) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bayou L'Ourse?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bayou L'Ourse, LA is $264 (±$117) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bayou L'Ourse?
Bayou L'Ourse, LA has an estimated 867 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bayou L'Ourse growing?
In Bayou L'Ourse, the number of residents went from 1,892 in 2015–2019 to 2,132 in 2020–2024 (+12.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou L'Ourse CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou L'Ourse CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou L'Ourse CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou L'Ourse CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou L'Ourse CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou L'Ourse CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou L'Ourse CDP, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Assumption Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Assumption Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bayou L'Ourse CDP, Louisiana (place:05378, in state:22).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .