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Gardere, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gardere is 10,594, which is 17.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gardere population density is 3,122.76 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gardere is black, which represent 59.54% of the total population. The average Gardere education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 10,594. #53

Population Growth Since 2000, #84

Gardere, LA	17.82%
Louisiana	2.96%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #15

Gardere, LA	3,122.76 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,579 (33.78%, #398)
Black:	6,308 (59.54%, #82)
Hispanic:	2,001 (18.89%, #7)
Asian:	29 (0.27%, #172)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	43 (0.41%, #160)
One Race, Other:	542 (5.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	93 (0.88%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	871 (43.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	69 (3.45%, see rank)
Cuban:	51 (2.55%, see rank)
Central American:	776 (38.78%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

9,758 (92.11%) out of the total population of 10,594 reported first ancestry.

	Gardere, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.11%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	39	0.37%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	257	2.43%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	603	5.69%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	283	2.67%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	440	4.15%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	150	1.42%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	30	0.28%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	90	0.85%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	16	0.15%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	53	0.50%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	549	5.18%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	574	5.42%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,683 (53.64%, see rank)

Females: 4,911 (46.36%, see rank)

Gardere, LA	Male: 53.64% Female: 46.36%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gardere, LA	26.30 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gardere, LA	26.90 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gardere, LA	25.60 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gardere, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,269	11.98%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	514	4.85%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	873	8.24%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	572	5.40%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,676	15.82%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,242	21.16%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,620	15.29%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	794	7.49%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	788	7.44%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	196	1.85%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	50	0.47%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gardere, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,690, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	976, 17.15%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,924, 33.81%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,497, 26.31%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,066, 18.73%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	227, 3.99%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.87, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gardere, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	390	70.26%	29.74%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,088	95.77%, see rank	4.23%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	456	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,086	95.40%, see rank	4.60%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	180	86.67%, see rank	13.33%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gardere, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	3,506, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.02, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	673, 19.20%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,833, 80.80%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,088, 59.56%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.76, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,130, 32.23%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,418, 40.44%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gardere, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,938	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,388	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	2,508	57.16%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	1,335	30.42%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	545	12.42%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,550	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	1,820	51.27%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	1,379	38.85%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	89	2.51%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	262	7.38%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gardere, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	9,292	87.71%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,303	68.94%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,871	17.66%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	118	1.11%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,302	12.29%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	218	2.06%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,084	10.23%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	93	0.88%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	13	0.12%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	11	0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,185	11.19%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gardere, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	2,864	81.69%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	534	15.23%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	108	3.08%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.