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Tickfaw

Louisiana · 617 residents · 1.62 sq mi
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Tickfaw is home to 617 people in Louisiana. 31.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Households here earn about 28% less than in Louisiana as a whole. Households take in $23,333 at the median, 45% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $70,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

617
+13%since 1990
from 546 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.9
+19%since 1990
from 28.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.62 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4085727379011K19902000201020202024Tickfaw
2024857
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(45)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(43)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(48)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.1%(50)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(46)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(90)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(87)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(75)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(58)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.1%(50)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(19)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(6)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,333
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,155 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,761
+97%since 1990
from $7,002 in 1990
US average: $21,522
31.9%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 27.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$70,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $51,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$366
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $250 in 1990
US average: $602
70.1%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 71.2% in 1990
29.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

6.0%
−3.5 ptssince 1990
from 9.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
58.8%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 60.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.5%
−3.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.8 min
+25%since 1990
from 18.3 min in 1990
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 married20%(48)
Married58.8%(141)
Widowed3.8%(9)
Divorced17.5%(42)
Women 15+
Never married17.5%(41)
Married52.1%(122)
Widowed19.2%(45)
Divorced11.1%(26)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
−12.8 ptssince 2013
from 24.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
12.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 617 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tickfaw, Louisiana?

The typical household in Tickfaw, Louisiana earns about $23,333 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 $70,000, and the typical rent is about $366 a month.

How educated are people in Tickfaw, Louisiana?

About 6.0% 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 31.9% of people in Tickfaw, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tickfaw, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Tickfaw, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 71 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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

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