North Vacherie, Louisiana

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Population in 2010: 2,346.
Population change since 2000: -2.7%
Males: 1,155  (49.3%)
Females: 1,191  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

37.2 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 70090.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,526 (it was $31,154 in 2000)
North Vacherie:

$33,526
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,503 (it was $13,032 in 2000)

North Vacherie CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,655 (it was $75,900 in 2000)
North Vacherie:

$129,655
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $166,817; detached houses: $208,454; mobile homes: $42,938

Median gross rent in 2022: $555.

March 2022 cost of living index in North Vacherie: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.4%

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  • Races in North Vacherie, LA (2022)
    • 1,09763.7%Black alone
    • 44425.8%White alone
    • 1569.1%Hispanic
    • 70.4%Two or more races

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Ancestries: American (6.4%), French (3.1%), French Canadian (1.8%), Polish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 11.0 square miles.

Population density: 213 people per square mile   (very low).

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92 residents are foreign born (5.2% Latin America).

This place:

5.3%
Louisiana:

4.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
North Vacherie CDP:

0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:

0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (27.8 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (39.3 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (280.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Paulina, LA (1.5 miles ),
Lutcher, LA (2.0 miles ),
South Vacherie, LA (2.0 miles ),
Wallace, LA (2.1 miles ),
Gramercy, LA (2.1 miles ),
Grand Point, LA (2.3 miles ),
Moonshine, LA (2.5 miles),
Pleasure Bend, LA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 29.99 N, Longitude: 90.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 225

Distribution of median household income in North Vacherie, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in North Vacherie, LA in 2022
North Vacherie satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Most common industries in North Vacherie, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (14.1%)
  • Chemicals (13.4%)
  • Construction (10.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Health care (7.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.1%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Chemicals (23.5%)
  • Construction (15.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.9%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (5.9%)
  • Water transportation (5.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (29.1%)
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
  • Social assistance (8.2%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
Most common occupations in North Vacherie, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (17.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.4%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Plant and system operators (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (15.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.0%)

Average climate in North Vacherie, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 95.7. This is worse than average.

City:

95.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 3.80. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.80
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 25.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.7
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

North Vacherie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the North Vacherie place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/25/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

North Vacherie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 359.3 miles away from North Vacherie center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 219.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 191.7 miles away from North Vacherie center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 254.7 miles away from North Vacherie center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 147.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 311.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in St. James Parish (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
North Vacherie topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near North Vacherie:

  • CHATEAU ST. JAMES REHAB AND RETIREMENT (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; LUTCHER, LA)
  • ST JAMES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; LUTCHER, LA)
  • OCHSNER HOME HEALTH OF LUTCHER (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; LUTCHER, LA)
  • ST JAMES PARISH HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 4 miles away; LUTCHER, LA)
  • INSPIRATION HOUSE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; GARYVILLE, LA)
  • SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WAR VETERANS HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; RESERVE, LA)
  • CAPITAL HLTH SVCS OF SO LA (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; RESERVE, LA)

Amtrak station near North Vacherie:

  • 19 miles: SCHRIEVER (SCHRIVER, S. RTE. 20 & RTE. 24) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plant near North Vacherie:

  • 17 miles: Waterford 3 in Taft, LA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Vacherie:

  • Nicholls State University (about 15 miles; Thibodaux, LA; Full-time enrollment: 5,997)
  • Tulane University of Louisiana (about 36 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 11,089)
  • Loyola University New Orleans (about 36 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • Xavier University of Louisiana (about 37 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 2,492)
  • Delgado Community College (about 37 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 12,843)
  • University of New Orleans (about 39 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 8,201)
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 39 miles; Hammond, LA; FT enrollment: 12,713)

Public elementary/middle schools in North Vacherie:

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Notable locations in North Vacherie: Duprac Landing (A), Crescent Landing (B), Magnolia Landing (C), Duprac Landing (D), Magnolia Landing (E), Saint James Parish Library Vacherie Branch (F), Saint James Parish Sheriff's Office (G), Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in North Vacherie include: New Hope International Ministries (A), New Creation Life Changing Ministry (B), Highway Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church of Vacherie (D), Pilgrim Church (E), Saint Philip Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Highway Cemetery (1), Saint Phillips Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

St. James Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.1%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in North Vacherie:

Marital status in North Vacherie, LA
  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

For population 25 years and over in North Vacherie:

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 47.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Louisiana average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - North Vacherie
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for North Vacherie, LA (based on St. James Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic13,9476
Black Protestant2,8573
Evangelical Protestant3405
Mainline Protestant1204
Other11
None4,837-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Here:

3.28 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Here:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.4%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
St. James Parish:

33.4%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.9%
State:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.6%
Louisiana:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.7%
Louisiana:

46.5%

Average BMI:
North Vacherie:

30.1
State:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.1%
Louisiana:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
North Vacherie:

13.0%
Louisiana:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
North Vacherie:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.4%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
North Vacherie:

53.5%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
North Vacherie:

82.2%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of North Vacherie, LA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in North Vacherie:

  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WCKW (1010 AM; 0 kW; GARYVILLE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Vacherie:

  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WPRF (94.9 FM; RESERVE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNXX (104.9 FM; DONALDSONVILLE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • KTLN (90.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: BD OF SV OF LSU & AGRIC. & MECH COLL)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBZZ-FM (96.7 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around North Vacherie:

  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WTNO-LP (Channel 36; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFOL-CA (Channel 30; HOUMA, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
North Vacherie fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of North Vacherie fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Guy Stout, State Route 3127 (Lat: 29.964083 Lon: -90.731056), Type: 94.8, Structure height: 22093 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Stout And Company, LLC, Guy@stoutandcompany.Com, , Natch-ez, Phone: (601) 445-0504

  • Guy Stout, State Route 3127 (Lat: 29.964083 Lon: -90.731056), Type: 94.8, Structure height: 22093 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Stout And Company, LLC, Guy@stoutandcompany.Com, , Natch-ez, Phone: (601) 445-0504

  • Guy Stout, State Route 3127 (Lat: 29.964083 Lon: -90.731056), Type: 94.8, Structure height: 22093 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Stout And Company, LLC, Guy@stoutandcompany.Com, , Natch-ez, Phone: (601) 445-0504


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in North Vacherie, LA
  • 76.4%Electricity
  • 23.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in North Vacherie, LA
  • 51.9%Electricity
  • 48.1%Utility gas


North Vacherie compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

North Vacherie on our top lists:

  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Honduras (population 500+)"
  • #39 (70090) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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