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Palmetto

Louisiana · 241 residents · 0.89 sq mi
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Palmetto is a city of 241 people in Louisiana. 51.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Louisiana median by roughly 54%. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $23,800. The median household earns $10,000, about 67% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $10,000, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% 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

241
+28%vs 2000
vs 188 in 2000
1990 – 2025
272 / sq mi
+28%vs 2000
vs 212 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
29.5
−10%vs 2000
vs 32.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.89 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7712216721125619902000201020202024Palmetto
2024119
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 519.1%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(14)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.7%(9)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(19)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412%(29)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(28)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.6%(16)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(20)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(17)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.7%(21)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$10,000
−54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2023
$4,574
−41%vs 2000
vs $7,787 in 2000
US average: $14,340
51.3%
+15.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$23,800
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2021
$182
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $250 in 2000
US average: $450
54.4%
−14.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.3% in 2000
45.6% rent
2.4
1990 – 2018
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic40.4%(76)
Black57.4%(108)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic41.1%(99)
Black58.9%(142)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
61
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
French4.2%(5)
Norwegian4.2%(5)
Irish3.4%(4)
Section 05

Education

3.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
37.6%
−20.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.5%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.6 min
−36%vs 2000
vs 19.8 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 married16.7%(6)
Married66.7%(24)
Widowed5.6%(2)
Divorced11.1%(4)
Women 15+
Never married40.3%(27)
Married56.7%(38)
Widowed3%(2)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−14.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.0%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
+9.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
+10.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% 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

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How many people live in Palmetto, Louisiana?

Palmetto, Louisiana has about 241 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Palmetto, Louisiana?

The typical household in Palmetto, Louisiana earns about $10,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palmetto, Louisiana expensive?

In Palmetto, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $23,800, and the typical rent is about $182 a month.

How educated are people in Palmetto, Louisiana?

About 3.0% of adults age 25 and over in Palmetto, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palmetto, Louisiana?

About 51.3% of people in Palmetto, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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

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