CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Des Allemands

Louisiana · 2,399 residents · 9.95 sq mi

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With 2,399 people, Des Allemands is a city in Louisiana. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. 29.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $47,700. Households take in $17,344 at the median, 42% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,399

−4%vs 2000

vs 2,500 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.0

−15%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.95 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(154)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(185)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(185)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(202)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(188)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(432)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(302)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(284)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(246)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(157)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(48)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,344

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,908 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,092

−47%vs 2000

vs $15,306 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.8%

+8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,700

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $407 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.9%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.7% in 2000

15.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.1%(2,128)

Black10.4%(261)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(62)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.2%(2,091)

Black12.8%(308)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(22)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

French13.5%(322)

Irish11.7%(279)

Polish9.5%(226)

German9%(214)

French Canadian5.6%(133)

American3.4%(81)

Welsh1.8%(42)

Italian1.6%(38)

English1.2%(29)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest German population · Largest French Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.8%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

49.2%

−13.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.1 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 20.7 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 married48.1%(524)

Married45.9%(500)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6.1%(66)

Women 15+

Never married32.9%(324)

Married52.6%(519)

Widowed6.2%(61)

Divorced8.3%(82)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.3%

−23.3 ptssince 2013

from 24.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.4%

+18.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.7%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.0%

−17.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.3%

+20.7 ptssince 2020

from 55.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.7%

−16.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 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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