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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Hackberry

Louisiana · 1,699 residents · 28.1 sq mi
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Hackberry is home to 1,699 people in Louisiana. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $47,500. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $356 a month at the median. Households here earn about 15% more than in Louisiana as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,699
Unchangedsince 1990
from 1,702 in 1990
1990 – 2024
37.0
+13%since 1990
from 32.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
28.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7431K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Hackberry
2024899
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(107)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(110)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(144)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(141)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.7%(113)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.4%(176)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416%(272)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.5%(264)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.4%(194)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(110)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(51)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(17)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,366
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,260 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,332
+52%since 1990
from $10,736 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.2%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 8.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$47,500
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$356
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $242 in 1990
US average: $602
87.7%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 85.3% in 1990
12.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(1,702)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(1,648)
Black0.5%(8)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(19)
Asian0.7%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Spaniard1.1%(10)
Ancestry
German15.7%(141)
American11.6%(104)
French Canadian11.6%(104)
French11%(99)
English9.8%(88)
Scottish3.1%(28)
Irish2.2%(20)
Italian1.1%(10)
Swedish0.4%(4)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 9.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.7%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 67.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.6%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 1.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.7 min
−19%since 1990
from 25.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.9%(166)
Married60.5%(374)
Widowed1.5%(9)
Divorced11.2%(69)
Women 15+
Never married13.2%(87)
Married60.3%(398)
Widowed13.2%(87)
Divorced13.3%(88)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.8%
+20.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.0%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.0%
−14.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.2%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
−9.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% 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)3.3%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era70%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.3%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 30 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hackberry, Louisiana?

Hackberry, Louisiana has about 1,699 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Hackberry, Louisiana?

The typical household in Hackberry, Louisiana earns about $37,366 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hackberry, Louisiana expensive?

In Hackberry, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $47,500, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.

How educated are people in Hackberry, Louisiana?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Hackberry, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hackberry, Louisiana?

About 9.2% of people in Hackberry, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hackberry, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Hackberry, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.

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

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