Lydia, Louisiana Population 2024

980

Lydia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lydia was:

  • White: 79.71%
  • Other race: 20.29%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
576.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-26.09% (-346)
The current population of Lydia, Louisiana is 980 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,326.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White89279.71%
Other race22720.29%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Lydia Population by Race

Lydia Population Pyramid 2024

Lydia Median Age

36.4

Total

44.4

Male

21

Female

Lydia Adults

There are 796 adults, (187 of whom are seniors) in Lydia.

Lydia Age Dependency

83.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53

Child Dependency Ratio

Lydia Sex Ratio

Female62756.03%
Male49243.97%

Lydia Population by Age

Lydia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3882.8847.752.3
Married2303.552.247.8
Male822.7947.652.4
Non Family67025.474.6
Female91.891000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

47.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lydia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade223.19%
Associates Degree314.49%
Bachelors Degree182.61%
Graduate Degree223.19%
High School Graduate35351.16%
Less Than 9th Grade13018.84%
Some College11416.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lydia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lydia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56050640
Hispanic130320
Other Race105320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.36%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 7.14%.

Lydia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,139$67,404$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,580$46,216$35,642
Some College$36,036$0$0

$36,580

Average Earnings

$46,216

Average Male

$35,642

Average Female

Lydia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lydia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lydia Language

77.07% of Lydia residents speak only English, while 22.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.9% of the population.

Lydia Language

Lydia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other227227100%
Hispanic29522776.95%
White824637.65%

25.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.17%

Male Poverty Rate

28.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lydia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lydia is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lydia is White, with 7.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 19.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.37%.

Lydia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.03%
High School19.55%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lydia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed27.65%
Female Employed20.22%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lydia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lydia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$67,436
Households-$70,694
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$68,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lydia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lydia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lydia Marriage

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 35-44.

Lydia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lydia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

86

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
Second Gulf War16
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Lydia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7434
75+31
18 to 3416
35 to 545
55 to 640

Lydia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8612.45%

Lydia Veterans by Race

Lydia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

74.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lydia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lydia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lydia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lydia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.83%

Born in Lydia

82.93%

Native Born

17.07%

Foreign Born

16.71%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.93% of Lydia residents were born in the United States, with 72.83% having been born in Louisiana. 16.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lydia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202498020.2%
202397820.2%
2022976202.09%
2021956-370-27.9%
20201,32626524.98%
20191,06151795.04%
2018544-65-10.67%
2017609-97-13.74%
20167069515.55%
2015611-104-14.55%
2014715-91-11.29%
20138068712.1%
2012719-8-1.1%
2011727-225-23.63%
201095200%

Lydia Population by Year