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Echo

Louisiana · 352 residents · 1.74 sq mi
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Echo is home to 352 people in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 66.5%, above the 12.8% national rate. The population has risen by half since 2021, adding 155 people. That trails the Louisiana median by roughly 53%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. Households take in $24,091 at the median, 64% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

352
+79%vs 2021
vs 197 in 2021
2020 – 2024
35.4
−2%vs 2021
vs 36.1 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.74 sq mi
Population, 20202024
16226837548158820202024Echo
2024552
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 510.5%(37)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(25)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(25)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.1%(18)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.1%(32)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.2%(36)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 448%(28)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.9%(42)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.1%(53)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 746.8%(24)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.1%(25)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(7)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,091
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$12,827
−49%vs 2021
vs $25,077 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
17.4%
−10.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 27.8% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
66.5%
+17.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 48.7% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade23.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services23.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration23.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$120,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $120,500 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2023
65.7%
−24.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 90.0% in 2021
34.3% rent
2.99 people
+37%vs 2021
vs 2.19 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
5.0
2020 – 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(137)
Black30.5%(60)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(309)
Black4.5%(16)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish8%(22)
Section 05

Education

15.3%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 15.3% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
77.8%
+5.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 72.5% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
15.3%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 15.3% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

76.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 75.8% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
47.2%
−3.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.4% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
0.0%
−15.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 15.2% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

20.4%
−5.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 25.4% in 2021
79.6%
+5.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 74.6% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
13.1%
+4.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 8.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
76.1%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(83)
Married52.6%(143)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced16.9%(46)
Women 15+
Never married31%(61)
Married48.2%(95)
Widowed20.8%(41)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

13.1%
+4.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 8.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
37.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
8.0%
US average: 13.7%
27.6%
US average: 17.6%
49.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
45.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
61.5%
US average: 35.2%

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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Echo, Louisiana?

Echo, Louisiana has about 352 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Echo, Louisiana?

The typical household in Echo, Louisiana earns about $24,091 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Echo, Louisiana expensive?

In Echo, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $120,300.

How educated are people in Echo, Louisiana?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in Echo, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Echo, Louisiana?

About 66.5% of people in Echo, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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