CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Luling

Louisiana · 2,787 residents · 23.3 sq mi

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Luling is a city of 2,787 people in Louisiana. The population has fallen 76% since 2000. 26.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $54,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,787

−76%vs 2000

vs 11,512 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.2

−7%vs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

23.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(219)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.6%(296)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(182)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.9%(110)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(206)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(494)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.5%(264)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(325)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(304)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(199)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(159)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(29)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,211

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,114 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,575

−48%vs 2000

vs $20,439 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.7%

+18.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,000

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $124,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$379

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $517 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.9%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

25.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.3%(9,240)

Black15.2%(1,750)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(310)

Asian0.7%(85)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73.3%(2,042)

Black23.9%(667)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(40)

Asian1.8%(51)

Other1%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(329)

Spaniard0.7%(99)

Central American0.5%(69)

Honduran0.4%(53)

South American0.2%(27)

Guatemalan0.1%(16)

Peruvian0.1%(15)

Puerto Rican0.1%(13)

Venezuelan0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(30)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(35)

Samoan0.2%(27)

Ancestry

French17.3%(2,419)

German14%(1,957)

Irish7.6%(1,057)

Italian6.4%(891)

American6%(834)

English5.4%(756)

Subsaharan African1.5%(206)

French Canadian1.3%(176)

West Indian1%(133)

Haitian1%(133)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(103)

Polish0.5%(66)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.4%(53)

Norwegian0.4%(52)

Greek0.3%(48)

Swedish0.3%(48)

Russian0.2%(23)

Arab0.2%(22)

British0.1%(9)

Welsh0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.6%

−12.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.7%

−17.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 16.6 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 married29.3%(1,436)

Married57.4%(2,814)

Widowed3.9%(192)

Divorced9.4%(459)

Women 15+

Never married26.1%(1,562)

Married47.8%(2,863)

Widowed7.6%(452)

Divorced18.5%(1,108)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−9.4 ptssince 2013

from 12.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.8%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 73.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% 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)27.4%(191)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(194)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.2%(141)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.5%(38)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 697 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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