CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Reserve

Louisiana · 8,847 residents · 14.6 sq mi

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Reserve is a city of 8,847 people in Louisiana. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 23.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 28.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $53,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% 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

8,847

−3%vs 2000

vs 9,111 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.7

−8%vs 2000

vs 31.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(768)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.6%(938)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(864)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(611)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(620)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.7%(1,743)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(1,074)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(879)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(610)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.6%(406)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(250)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(84)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,517

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,466 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,484

−37%vs 2000

vs $13,373 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.9%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,700

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$349

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $467 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.7%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.1% in 2000

20.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic43.1%(3,923)

Black53.9%(4,909)

Hispanic / Latino2%(180)

Asian0.3%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic52.9%(4,682)

Black45.8%(4,050)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(204)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other1.2%(108)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American7.2%(560)

Honduran5.8%(454)

Mexican4.9%(381)

Cuban2.5%(198)

Nicaraguan1%(79)

Spaniard0.4%(31)

Puerto Rican0.2%(15)

Guatemalan0.2%(15)

Salvadoran0.2%(12)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(11)

Ancestry

French8.6%(668)

German7.5%(585)

American5.7%(443)

English3.3%(260)

Irish2.8%(220)

French Canadian1.6%(126)

Subsaharan African0.9%(69)

Italian0.7%(58)

Greek0.1%(8)

Hungarian0.1%(6)

Scottish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest Central American population · Largest Honduran population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.4%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

−6%vs 2000

vs 21.3 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 married52.8%(1,743)

Married33.3%(1,097)

Widowed4.2%(138)

Divorced9.7%(321)

Women 15+

Never married35.7%(1,138)

Married36.1%(1,151)

Widowed13.3%(424)

Divorced14.9%(476)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.6%

−9.5 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

36.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 36.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 53.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.6%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% 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)30.6%(52)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.2%(53)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War17.6%(30)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 170 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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