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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elton

Louisiana · 1,277 residents · 1.66 sq mi
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Elton is a city of 1,277 people in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 36.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $22,900. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. That trails the Louisiana median by roughly 36%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,277
+1%vs 2000
vs 1,261 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
−5%vs 2000
vs 35.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8079721K1K1K19902000201020202024Elton
2024862
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(94)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(106)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(117)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(89)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(74)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(194)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.5%(147)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(128)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.7%(150)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(102)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(55)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(21)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,053
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,384 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,592
−38%vs 2000
vs $10,713 in 2000
US average: $14,340
36.9%
+5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$22,900
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$215
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $323 in 2000
US average: $450
78.5%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.5% in 2000
21.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.5%(700)
Black38.9%(491)
Hispanic / Latino1%(13)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.5%(722)
Black41.6%(531)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.9%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
French18.1%(156)
English9.6%(83)
Irish4.2%(36)
American3.2%(28)
Italian2%(17)
German1.5%(13)
Russian0.6%(5)
Section 05

Education

6.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
50.3%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.6 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 22.1 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 married24%(75)
Married53%(166)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced23%(72)
Women 15+
Never married19.6%(78)
Married48.5%(193)
Widowed12.3%(49)
Divorced19.6%(78)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.9%
+24.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
36.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.7%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−15.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.5%
+24.0 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 55.6% 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 era100%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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How many people live in Elton, Louisiana?

Elton, Louisiana has about 1,277 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Elton, Louisiana?

The typical household in Elton, Louisiana earns about $14,053 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elton, Louisiana expensive?

In Elton, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $22,900, and the typical rent is about $215 a month.

How educated are people in Elton, Louisiana?

About 6.4% of adults age 25 and over in Elton, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elton, Louisiana?

About 36.9% of people in Elton, 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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