CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Abita Springs

Louisiana · 1,296 residents · 4.59 sq mi

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Abita Springs is home to 1,296 people in Louisiana. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $63,900. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,296

−34%vs 2000

vs 1,957 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

−10%vs 2000

vs 35.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.59 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.2%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(116)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(112)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(94)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(56)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.6%(228)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(210)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(135)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(100)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(35)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,457

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,923 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,783

−31%vs 2000

vs $16,998 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.8%

+9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,900

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $110,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$332

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $469 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.9%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

28.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(1,842)

Black3%(58)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(35)

Asian0.4%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(1,214)

Black5.7%(74)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(9)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0.4%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American3.4%(92)

Honduran3.4%(92)

Mexican1.1%(31)

South American0.7%(18)

Cuban0.6%(17)

Venezuelan0.6%(15)

Paraguayan0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(9)

Filipino0.3%(8)

Ancestry

French18.5%(499)

German17.3%(468)

Irish16.2%(438)

English14.6%(395)

Italian7.5%(203)

American4.9%(131)

Scotch-Irish4%(108)

French Canadian3.4%(91)

Russian1.1%(31)

Scottish0.9%(23)

Polish0.5%(13)

Danish0.4%(11)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.4%(11)

Norwegian0.4%(11)

Swedish0.4%(11)

British0.4%(10)

Greek0.3%(8)

Arab0.3%(7)

Egyptian0.3%(7)

Hungarian0.2%(6)

Portuguese0.2%(6)

Welsh0.1%(4)

West Indian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.4%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.8%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.9 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 24.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.6%(385)

Married51.3%(526)

Widowed0.4%(4)

Divorced10.7%(110)

Women 15+

Never married22.8%(250)

Married47.1%(517)

Widowed6.7%(73)

Divorced23.4%(257)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.0%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.8%

−11.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 75.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.2%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37.8%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.9%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.7%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 111 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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