Bayou Gauche is a city located in Lafourche Parish and St. Charles Parish Louisiana. Bayou Gauche has a 2024 population of 1,270. Bayou Gauche is currently declining at a rate of -7.64% annually and its population has decreased by -25.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,703 in 2020.
The average household income in Bayou Gauche is $126,447 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bayou Gauche is 38.1 years, 35.8 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bayou Gauche was:
White
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 488 | 3.03 | 95.5 | 4.5 |
| Married | 444 | 3.1 | 95 | 5 |
| Male | 43 | 2.42 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.04
Average Family Size
3.03
Average Household Size
95.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.6%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.6%.
All
Male
Female
$68,020
Average Earnings
$82,557
Average Male
$57,130
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Bayou Gauche residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
71.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
74.5%
Male Marriage Rate
68.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
56.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
73.9%
Labor Force Participation
72.8%
Employment Rate
0%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.31%
Born in Bayou Gauche
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Bayou Gauche residents were born in the United States, with 83.31% having been born in Louisiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,270 | -105 | -7.64% |
| 2023 | 1,375 | -105 | -7.09% |
| 2022 | 1,480 | -105 | -6.62% |
| 2021 | 1,585 | -118 | -6.93% |
| 2020 | 1,703 | -116 | -6.38% |
| 2019 | 1,819 | -212 | -10.44% |
| 2018 | 2,031 | -526 | -20.57% |
| 2017 | 2,557 | 378 | 17.35% |
| 2016 | 2,179 | 25 | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 2,154 | -440 | -16.96% |
| 2014 | 2,594 | -493 | -15.97% |
| 2013 | 3,087 | 545 | 21.44% |
| 2012 | 2,542 | -165 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,707 | 636 | 30.71% |
| 2010 | 2,071 | 0 | 0% |