Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

Pointe Coupee Parish is a one of the parish from Louisiana's 64 parishes, located in Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The population of the parish was 22763 as per the 2000 census data. The parish's estimated population as of July 2008 was 22401, It is the 42nd largest in terms of population. The parish comprises an area of 590.68 square miles (1529.85 kmē), of which, 557.34 square miles (1443.5 kmē) of it is land and 33.34 square miles (86.35 kmē) of it is water, it is the 20th smallest in terms of geographical size.

Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana
Map of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 22763 people in the parish, organized into 8397 households, and 6171 families residing in the parish. The population density was 40.8 people per square mile (15.75/kmē), giving it the 36th most densely populated parish among the Louisiana. There were 10297 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.14/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.67 persons, and the average family size was 3.17 persons. In the parish the population is diverse age-wise, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 22401, The racial makeup of the parish was 13724 White, 8432 Black or African American, 42 American Indian, 71 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 131 from two or more races.

Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $30618, it is 27th wealthiest parish by median household income in Louisiana. The median income for a family in the parish was $36625, it is 26th wealthiest parish by median family income in Louisiana. The per capita income for the parish was $15387, it would be the 23rd highest parish by per capita income in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

In 2000, 5974 pupils and students, of which 2936 are male and 3038 are female, 26.24% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 439 nursery or pri school, 392 kindergarten, 2773 elementary school, 1687 high school and 683 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Fordoche TownPointe Coupee Parish2.432.430933383.81522336364
2Livonia TownPointe Coupee Parish1.811.8101339741.31675637000
3Morganza VillagePointe Coupee Parish1.391.180.21659557.71390128750
4New Roads CityPointe Coupee Parish4.554.55049661091.81484024583
YearPopulation
April 2000 census22763
April 2000 Estimate22763
July 2000 Estimate22756
July 2001 Estimate22524
July 2002 Estimate22352
July 2003 Estimate22206
July 2004 Estimate22119
July 2005 Estimate21807
July 2006 Estimate22370
July 2007 Estimate22359
July 2008 Estimate22401
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school231208439
Kindergarten214178392
Elementary school139813752773
High school8738141687
College or graduate school220463683
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana$30618$36625$15387
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587