Longstreet is a city of 160 people in Louisiana. At a median age of 56.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 98% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. 27.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 0% of locals were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $78,750, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 56.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
98% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Longstreet
What changed most since 1990
Median age40.8 → 56.8(+16.0 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Poverty rate11.7% → 27.2%(+15.4 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Black share13.3% → 0.0%(−13.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
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)22.7%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.5%(10)
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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Over time
Longstreet, decade by decade
Longstreet population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
196
$57,002
$106,563
3.5%
31.0
2000
163
$51,613
$94,180
8.9%
33.7
2010
157
$46,712
$83,149
7.6%
46.1
2020
115
$72,974
$216,713
4.1%
46.8
2024
160
$78,750
–
11.4%
40.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
