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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

St. Gabriel

Louisiana · 5,514 residents · 29.7 sq mi
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With 5,514 people, St. Gabriel is a city in Louisiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. 23.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $54,400. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $310 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

5,514
−1%vs 2009
vs 5,568 in 2009
2000 – 2025
33.4
−8%vs 2009
vs 36.3 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
29.7 sq mi
Population, 20002024
5K6K6K7K7K2000201020202024St. Gabriel
20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.6%(200)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.2%(232)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.5%(195)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.9%(328)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2412.5%(688)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3424.4%(1,346)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4422.5%(1,238)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(720)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.2%(288)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743%(165)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.6%(90)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.4%(24)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,352
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $44,600 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$8,952
−18%vs 2009
vs $10,973 in 2009
US average: $21,522
23.9%
+11.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$54,400
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $84,400 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$310
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $265 in 2009
US average: $602
77.1%
+11.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 65.8% in 2009
22.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic34%(1,891)
Black63.5%(3,537)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(86)
Asian0.1%(4)
2000
White, non-Hispanic26.4%(1,457)
Black71.7%(3,956)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(62)
Asian0.3%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan10.1%(671)
Cuban1.6%(108)
Mexican0.8%(55)
Honduran0.1%(9)
Colombian0.1%(6)
Spaniard0.1%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American11.4%(756)
German8.4%(558)
French5.8%(385)
Irish4.5%(299)
English3.6%(240)
Italian3.5%(235)
Scottish0.9%(61)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(20)
West Indian0.3%(19)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(18)
Arab0.3%(17)
Syrian0.3%(17)
Slovak0.2%(15)
British0.2%(14)
Swedish0.2%(12)
Norwegian0.1%(7)
Greek0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

5.8%
−2.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
51.9%
−8.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 60.2% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
2.2%
−0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married59.1%(1,737)
Married30.3%(890)
Widowed2.2%(65)
Divorced8.5%(249)
Women 15+
Never married46.7%(906)
Married30.3%(587)
Widowed10%(194)
Divorced13%(252)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

22.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.3%
−11.0 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.5%
−10.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.9%
−13.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.1%
−10.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)17.7%(32)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26%(47)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.5%(48)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 181 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Gabriel, Louisiana?

St. Gabriel, Louisiana has about 5,514 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Gabriel, Louisiana?

The typical household in St. Gabriel, Louisiana earns about $25,352 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Gabriel, Louisiana expensive?

In St. Gabriel, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $54,400, and the typical rent is about $310 a month.

How educated are people in St. Gabriel, Louisiana?

About 5.8% of adults age 25 and over in St. Gabriel, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Gabriel, Louisiana?

About 23.9% of people in St. Gabriel, 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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