Raceland, Louisiana
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Raceland is a census-designated place and town located on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 10,224.
Geography
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Location of Raceland, Louisiana
Raceland is located at 29°43'21" North, 90°36'19" West (29.722576, -90.605172)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 56.2 km² (21.7 mi²). 56.1 km² (21.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.18% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 10,224 people, 3,656 households, and 2,837 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 182.3/km² (472.3/mi²). There are 3,908 housing units at an average density of 69.7/km² (180.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 71.19% White, 26.23% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,656 households out of which 37.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% are married couples living together, 15.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% are non-families. 18.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $31,969, and the median income for a family is $35,460. Males have a median income of $33,340 versus $17,399 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $15,539. 18.0% of the population and 15.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.8% of those under the age of 18 and 19.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.