New Roads is a city located in Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana. New Roads has a 2020 population of 4,493. New Roads is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -1.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,549 in 2010.
The average household income in New Roads is $56,278 with a poverty rate of 25.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $937 per month, and the median house value is $133,000. The median age in New Roads is 39.1 years, 33.5 years for males, and 51.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Roadswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,664 | 36.98% |
Black or African American | 2,757 | 61.27% |
Asian | 36 | 0.80% |
Some Other Race | 8 | 0.18% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 0.78% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,734 | 2.52 | 57.7 |
Married | 497 | 2.89 | 84.1 |
Male | 61 | 4.3 | 27.9 |
Female | 366 | 4.66 | 35 |
Non Family | 810 | 1.19 | 54.1 |
3.56
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 155 | 4.73% |
9th to 12th Grade | 548 | 16.72% |
High School Graduate | 1,221 | 37.26% |
Some College | 494 | 15.07% |
Associates Degree | 348 | 10.62% |
Bachelors Degree | 381 | 11.63% |
Graduate Degree | 130 | 3.97% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 23 | 23 | 9 |
White | 1,417 | 1,200 | 370 |
Asian | 36 | 15 | 5 |
Black | 1,789 | 1,324 | 127 |
Other Race | 8 | 8 | |
Hispanic | 22 | 22 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.13%.
$32,419
Average Earnings
$39,286
Average Male
$29,607
Average Female
97.83% of New Roads residents speak only English, while 2.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.53% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 2,711 | 1,013 | 37.37% |
White | 1,586 | 95 | 5.99% |
Other | NaN% |
25.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.98%
Male Poverty Rate
29.00%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in New Roads is Black, with 37.37% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New Roads is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.27%.
28.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
29.4%
Male Marriage Rate
28.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 120 | 8.11% |
Black | 130 | 6.53% |
19.50%
Veteran Poverty Rate
51.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.8%
Labor Force Participation
56.1%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
92.76%
Born in New Roads
99.20%
Native Born
0.80%
Foreign Born
0.69%
Non Citizen
0.11%
Naturalized
99.20% of New Roads residents were born in the United States, with 92.76% having been born in Louisiana. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 2,818 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 3,965 | 1,147 | 3.47% |
1970 | 3,945 | -20 | -0.05% |
1980 | 3,924 | -21 | -0.05% |
1990 | 5,303 | 1,379 | 3.06% |
2000 | 4,966 | -337 | -0.65% |
2010 | 4,831 | -135 | -0.28% |
2011 | 4,803 | -28 | -0.58% |
2012 | 4,775 | -28 | -0.58% |
2013 | 4,747 | -28 | -0.59% |
2014 | 4,719 | -28 | -0.59% |
2015 | 4,691 | -28 | -0.59% |
2016 | 4,663 | -28 | -0.60% |
2017 | 4,635 | -28 | -0.60% |
2018 | 4,607 | -28 | -0.60% |
2019 | 4,579 | -28 | -0.61% |
2020 | 4,549 | -30 | -0.66% |
2021 | 4,521 | -28 | -0.62% |
2022 | 4,493 | -28 | -0.62% |