Arnaudville, LA

Town in LA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,239

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

25.6

years ∙ half population younger than 25.6, half older

Diversity Index

22%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Arnaudville is a town within St. Landry and St. Martin parishes, Louisiana, United States.

Location

Town in LA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC30.401718° N, 91.932391° W

DMS30° 24′ 06.18″ N, 91° 55′ 56.61″ W

Population Density & area

1,785/sq mi (689.5/km²)

Total Area

0.708 sq mi (1.834 km²)

Land Area

0.694 sq mi (1.797 km²) · 98%

Water Area

0.014 sq mi (0.037 km²) · 2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

58.1% male

Male 58.1%

Female 41.9%

males per 100 females

Arnaudville 138.7

Louisiana 95.8

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Arnaudville 0%

Louisiana 4.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

25.6

years ∙ half population younger than 25.6, half older

Arnaudville

25.6

Louisiana

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

57.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Arnaudville 57.2

Louisiana 67.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Arnaudville	Louisiana	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.2%	23.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	63.6%	59.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	12.2%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	57.2	67.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	38.1	39.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	19.2	28	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.9%

Black

7.5%

Asian

Hispanic

0.9%

Other

3.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

22%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Arnaudville 22%

Louisiana 59%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Arnaudville population

	Arnaudville	Louisiana	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	7.2%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	2.2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.9%	4.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.1%	92.8%	80.7%
One race	95.4%	89%	76.4%
White	87.9%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American	7.5%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.7%	3.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.5% family

Family 63.5%

Non family 36.5%

% family households

Arnaudville 63.5%

Louisiana 62.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.39

persons per household

Arnaudville

2.39

Louisiana

2.49

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Arnaudville population

	Arnaudville	Louisiana	United States
Total households	518	1,804,780	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.39	2.49	2.53
Family households	329	1,130,826	82,990,528
Average family size	2.55	3.16	3.14
Married couple family	80	754,231	60,637,388
Other families	249	376,595	22,353,140
Male householder	15	96,444	6,572,819
Female householder	234	280,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	189	673,954	46,236,968
One-person households	186	571,003	37,140,836
Male householder	100	260,218	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	28	79,575	5,225,110
Female householder	86	310,785	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	47	151,041	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	3	102,951	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

591

housing units

Arnaudville 591

Louisiana 2,108,902

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

87.6% occupied

Occupied 87.6%

Vacant 12.4%

vacancy rate

Arnaudville 12.4%

Louisiana 14.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.1%

Single family houses

64.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.4%

Mobile homes

30.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1977

Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

32.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

52.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Arnaudville	Louisiana	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.6	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	24.2%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	68%	58.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	7.7%	30%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.4%	2%	2.9%
1 bedroom	16.9%	8.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	34%	22.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	44.3%	48%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	1.4%	18.3%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1977	1983	1981
Total housing units	591	2,108,902	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

54.4% owners

Renter-occupied 45.6%

Owner-occupied 54.4%

homeownership rate

Arnaudville 54.4%

Louisiana 67.4%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.09

Owner-occupied

2.75

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Arnaudville 2.09

Louisiana 2.57

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Arnaudville	Louisiana	United States
Total occupied units	518	1,804,780	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.6%	23.3%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	47.3%	38%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8%	16.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	13.3%	21.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	79.5%	97.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	17%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	3.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	10.2%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	52.5%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.9%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.3%	17.6%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	35.3%	34.1%	51.4%
Electricity	64.3%	64.7%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.4%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	0.5%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$83,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Arnaudville

$83,400

Louisiana

$216,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

56%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

56%

Owners without a mortgage

26.7%

Renters

44.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Arnaudville	Louisiana	United States
Property value
Median Value	$83,400	$216,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	70.2%	20.1%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	20.5%	25.1%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	8.5%	25.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	21%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.7%	7.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.5%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	17.7%	52.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	82.3%	47.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$973	$1,604	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$242	$442	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$502	$1,064	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

5.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Arnaudville 5.5%

Louisiana 27%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

40%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Arnaudville 40%

Louisiana 12.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

176

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

77.3%

College / Undergraduate

22.7%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

5.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Arnaudville

5.4%

Louisiana

37.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Arnaudville	Louisiana	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	176	1,127,670	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	6.5%	5.7%
K–12	77.3%	69.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.3%	20.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	40.3%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.6%	21.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	22.7%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	22.7%	19.2%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	5.4%	37.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	90.3%	79.3%	82%
Private school	9.7%	20.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

622

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

31%

HS graduate

35.5%

Some college no degree

9.5%

Associates degree

9.5%

Bachelors degree

5.1%

Graduate or professional degree

0.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

35.7% · 64.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

79.8% · 20.2%

HS graduate

42.1% · 57.9%

Some college no degree

13.6% · 86.4%

Associates degree

8.5% · 91.5%

Bachelors degree

21.9% · 78.1%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Arnaudville	Louisiana	United States
Population (25+)	622	3,107,436	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	9%	4.5%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	31%	8.2%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	35.5%	32.5%	26%
Some college, no degree	9.5%	20.4%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.5%	7.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.5%	27%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	5.1%	17%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	0.3%	10.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	60%	87.3%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$29,183

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$14,353

Some college or associates

$45,750

Bachelors degree

$33,750

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

57.4%

HS graduate

52.5%

Some college or associates

40.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Arnaudville	Louisiana	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$29,183	$46,510	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,714	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$14,353	$36,782	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$45,750	$42,528	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$33,750	$60,472	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$70,058	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	57.4%	32.5%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	52.5%	19%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	40.7%	14.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	5.9%	4.5%

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