CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Montegut

Louisiana · 1,777 residents · 4.21 sq mi

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Montegut is a city of 1,777 people in Louisiana. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $39,200. 24.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $17,204, about 43% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,777

−1%vs 2000

vs 1,803 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.3

+1%vs 2000

vs 32.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.21 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(130)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(134)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.5%(204)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.4%(184)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.6%(46)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.9%(282)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(251)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(165)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(195)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.6%(100)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(74)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,204

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,107 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,428

−31%vs 2000

vs $10,836 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.4%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,200

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$290

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $397 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

16.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.1%(1,553)

Black1.1%(19)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(26)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(1,640)

Black4.6%(81)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.2%(56)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4%(51)

Spaniard2.6%(33)

Central American0.8%(10)

Guatemalan0.4%(5)

Honduran0.4%(5)

Ancestry

English20.6%(261)

French16.3%(206)

Irish10.3%(130)

French Canadian8.8%(111)

American8.2%(104)

Scotch-Irish4.1%(52)

German3.7%(47)

Scottish0.4%(5)

Canadian0.3%(4)

Italian0.3%(4)

British0.2%(3)

Norwegian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Irish population · Largest French Canadian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

46.2%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.2 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 24.8 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 married25.2%(111)

Married57.6%(254)

Widowed5.7%(25)

Divorced11.6%(51)

Women 15+

Never married25%(140)

Married56.3%(316)

Widowed8.9%(50)

Divorced9.8%(55)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.1%

−21.8 ptssince 2013

from 31.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.7%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.2%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.3%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.3%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.4%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.0%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.9% 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)5.6%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.7%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era94.4%(101)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 107 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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