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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tickfaw

Louisiana · 546 residents · 1.62 sq mi
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With 546 people, Tickfaw is a city in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 27.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 28.5. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $51,700. Median rent is $250 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% 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
546
−12%vs 2000
vs 617 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.5
−16%vs 2000
vs 33.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.62 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4085727379011K19902000201020202024Tickfaw
2024857
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(48)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.7%(64)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(35)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(42)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(99)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.3%(51)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.9%(65)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(58)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.4%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(18)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$18,155
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,333 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,002
−49%vs 2000
vs $13,761 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
27.7%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$51,700
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$250
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $366 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.2%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.1% in 2000
28.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(507)
Black11.5%(71)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(28)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(472)
Black10.6%(58)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.9%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.7%(117)
Spaniard2.5%(21)
Ancestry
Italian17.7%(152)
Irish5.7%(49)
German4.7%(40)
English3.6%(31)
Polish2.5%(21)
French2.2%(19)
Scottish1.6%(14)
American1.1%(9)
Dutch0.7%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.5%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.6%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.5%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.3 min
−20%vs 2000
vs 22.8 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 married37.5%(119)
Married51.4%(163)
Widowed0.6%(2)
Divorced10.4%(33)
Women 15+
Never married37.7%(125)
Married44%(146)
Widowed10.5%(35)
Divorced7.8%(26)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.0%
−12.8 ptssince 2013
from 24.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.4%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% 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)84.6%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.8%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.4%(2)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13 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 Tickfaw, Louisiana?

Tickfaw, Louisiana has about 546 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tickfaw, Louisiana?

The typical household in Tickfaw, Louisiana earns about $18,155 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tickfaw, Louisiana expensive?

In Tickfaw, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $51,700, and the typical rent is about $250 a month.

How educated are people in Tickfaw, Louisiana?

About 9.5% of adults age 25 and over in Tickfaw, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tickfaw, Louisiana?

About 27.7% of people in Tickfaw, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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