Grand Isle, Louisiana
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Grand Isle is a town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on an island of the same name at the mouth of Barataria Bay where it meets the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,541.
Grand Isle's only land connection to the mainland is via an automobile causeway bridge which connects it to southern Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
Grand Isle has a beach which is frequently visited by people from the Greater New Orleans area.
Grand Isle is subject to the erosion processes and rising sea levels being experienced on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Projects to reinforce the island fight a continuous battle, and there is fear that it may be destroyed completely in a hurricane or major storm. Grand Isle often needs to be evacuated when hurricanes or major storms threaten, and the road link to the mainland often floods.
Geography
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Location of Grand Isle, Louisiana
Grand Isle is located at 29°13'40" North, 90°0'44" West (29.227769, -90.012115)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.1 km² (7.8 mi²). 15.9 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 20.88% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,541 people, 622 households, and 436 families residing in the town. The population density is 96.9/km² (251.1/mi²). There are 1,875 housing units at an average density of 117.9/km² (305.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.04% White, 0.19% African American, 2.27% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 622 households out of which 29.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% are non-families. 24.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $33,548, and the median income for a family is $35,517. Males have a median income of $34,000 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,330. 13.2% of the population and 9.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.