CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Georgetown

Louisiana · 256 residents · 1.30 sq mi

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Georgetown is a city of 256 people in Louisiana. 33.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $25,000. Renters pay $146 a month at the median. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $16,250 at the median, 46% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

256

−15%vs 2000

vs 301 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

+3%vs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024340

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.9%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.3%(29)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(21)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(34)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(37)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(23)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(22)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(17)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,250

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,583

−50%vs 2000

vs $13,167 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

33.2%

+11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,000

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$146

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $205 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.2%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.9% in 2000

30.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(298)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(256)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(6)

Ancestry

American17.9%(61)

English9.4%(32)

Scottish8.2%(28)

Irish7.4%(25)

German2.6%(9)

Italian2.1%(7)

Dutch0.6%(2)

French0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.8%

+11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 20.0 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 married18%(20)

Married66.7%(74)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced15.3%(17)

Women 15+

Never married32.9%(50)

Married46.7%(71)

Widowed11.8%(18)

Divorced8.6%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.1%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.4%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 31.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

51.8%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

41.2%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

64.7%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.7% 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)23.1%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.4%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War23.1%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 13 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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