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Start is a city of 905 people in Louisiana. Median home value sits at $87,600. The foreign-born share is 0%. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 32% since 2011. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

905
+32%vs 2011
vs 684 in 2011
2010 – 2024
37.0
−11%vs 2011
vs 41.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.52 sq mi
Population, 20102024
6427678931K1K201020202024Start
2024852
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(69)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.5%(68)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(56)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(59)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(56)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.3%(120)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.9%(135)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.6%(123)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.3%(102)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.3%(75)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(34)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(8)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$56,103
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $63,942 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$29,333
−9%vs 2011
vs $32,117 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
33.9%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
12.1%
−4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.402
−3%vs 2011
vs 0.416 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing16.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing16.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance9.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical9.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food5.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Information5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$87,600
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $87,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$775
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $628 in 2011
US average: $853
76.4%
−3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.5% in 2011
23.6% rent
14.5%
−6.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.41 people
+5%vs 2011
vs 2.30 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
7.3%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.4% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
31.1%
−26.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 57.4% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.6
+14%vs 2011
vs 1.4 in 2011
2010 – 2024
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

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(684)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(861)
Black3.2%(29)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(7)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American58.8%(501)
Irish7.6%(65)
English5.3%(45)
French4.5%(38)
Scotch-Irish4.1%(35)
Scottish3.4%(29)
German3.3%(28)
Polish2.1%(18)
Section 05

Education

17.0%
+4.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.0%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 89.6% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
5.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
−8%vs 2011
vs 22.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
98.5%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 97.1% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
1.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.9% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
8.8%
−2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.8% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.0%
−3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
33.3%
+6.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.6% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.3%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.3% in 2011
48.7%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.7% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
19.1%
+3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.3% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married18.9%(72)
Married79.7%(303)
Widowed1.3%(5)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married8.5%(32)
Married86.4%(324)
Widowed2.1%(8)
Divorced2.9%(11)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.9%
−12.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.1%
+27.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.3%
−25.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
+25.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.2%
−29.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% 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%.

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How many people live in Start, Louisiana?

Start, Louisiana has about 905 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Start, Louisiana?

The typical household in Start, Louisiana earns about $56,103 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Start, Louisiana expensive?

In Start, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $87,600, and the typical rent is about $775 a month.

How educated are people in Start, Louisiana?

About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Start, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Start, Louisiana?

About 12.1% of people in Start, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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