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Woodmere

Louisiana · 13,058 residents · 3.65 sq mi
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Woodmere is a city of 13,058 people in Louisiana. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. The median age is 28.8, younger than the US median of 35.2. Households here earn about 38% more than in Louisiana as a whole. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $85,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,058
+6%vs 2009
vs 12,302 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
28.8
−6%vs 2009
vs 30.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.65 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(965)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.3%(1,220)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.6%(1,511)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911%(1,441)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(824)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(1,733)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418%(2,356)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.9%(1,947)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.2%(675)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 741.8%(235)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841%(131)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(20)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,892
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $52,920 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,494
−22%vs 2009
vs $18,645 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$85,500
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $143,400 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$585
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,065 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
84.9%
+2.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 82.2% in 2009
15.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic15%(1,847)
Black73.1%(8,993)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(692)
Asian5.3%(649)
2000
White, non-Hispanic22.2%(2,899)
Black65%(8,494)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(698)
Asian6%(781)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Honduran5.2%(612)
Dominican1%(119)
Mexican0.5%(64)
Puerto Rican0.4%(44)
Salvadoran0.3%(38)
Peruvian0.2%(26)
Nicaraguan0.2%(25)
Cuban0.1%(11)
Guatemalan0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3.3%(397)
Chinese0.5%(61)
Filipino0.4%(43)
Ancestry
American2.9%(350)
French1.3%(150)
English0.7%(82)
German0.4%(48)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(28)
Irish0.1%(7)
Italian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.9%
+0.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 16.1% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 81.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 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 married35.3%(1,582)
Married56.2%(2,519)
Widowed0.5%(24)
Divorced7.9%(356)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(1,455)
Married53.2%(2,628)
Widowed5.6%(275)
Divorced11.9%(586)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.2%
−9.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
44.6%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.7%
−13.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% 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)34.7%(196)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(46)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(212)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 565 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 Woodmere, Louisiana?

Woodmere, Louisiana has about 13,058 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Woodmere, Louisiana?

The typical household in Woodmere, Louisiana earns about $44,892 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Woodmere, Louisiana expensive?

In Woodmere, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $85,500, and the typical rent is about $585 a month.

How educated are people in Woodmere, Louisiana?

About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in Woodmere, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Woodmere, Louisiana?

About 12.8% of people in Woodmere, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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