Delcambre, LA Demographics

Population 3,992 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Delcambre

Household size in Delcambre

Household size, people per household
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–102.822.662.68
2010–142.872.642.73
2015–192.552.642.71
2020–242.752.592.65
Change−0.07−0.07−0.03
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The typical household in Delcambre holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Delcambre

Median age, years
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–1038.536.837.7
2010–1440.437.438.6
2015–1942.538.339.6
2020–2439.939.040.1
Change+1.5+2.2+2.3
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Half of the people in Delcambre are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Delcambre

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–109.1%14.7%12.3%
2010–1411.9%15.1%12.3%
2015–1912.9%14.1%11.6%
2020–2423.7%15.2%11.6%
Change+14.6 pts+0.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Delcambre (23.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Delcambre

Renters in Delcambre

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–1014.6%31.8%33.3%
2010–1427.3%33.7%35.6%
2015–1918.3%34.4%36.0%
2020–2423.5%32.6%34.8%
Change+9.0 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Delcambre is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Delcambre

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–1015.6%13.9%11.4%
2010–1410.7%13.1%11.4%
2015–1912.6%15.1%11.1%
2020–2413.9%14.4%9.6%
Change−1.7 pts+0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Delcambre, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Delcambre

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–10198219771974
2010–14198319791975
2015–19198019811977
2020–24198719841980
Change+6+7+6
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Homes in Delcambre are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Delcambre

Rent, per month
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–10$575$755$965
2010–14$684$831$1,040
2015–19$825$920$1,213
2020–24$922$1,122$1,571
Change+$347+$366+$606
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The median renter in Delcambre pays $922 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Delcambre

Bachelor's degrees in Delcambre

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–107.2%22.0%28.4%
2010–148.8%22.8%29.6%
2015–1911.0%24.5%32.1%
2020–2410.6%27.5%35.6%
Change+3.4 pts+5.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Delcambre have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.6%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Delcambre

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–1071.1%81.7%84.9%
2010–1474.2%83.3%86.1%
2015–1981.3%85.4%87.7%
2020–2482.4%87.2%89.3%
Change+11.3 pts+5.5 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over one in six adults in Delcambre never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Delcambre

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodDelcambreLouisianaU.S.
2006–105.9%7.9%8.1%
2010–145.4%8.7%9.4%
2015–197.0%6.7%5.6%
2020–243.6%6.5%5.4%
Change−2.3 pts−1.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in Delcambre than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Delcambre compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Delcambre2.7539.923.7%23.5%13.9%1987$92210.6%82.4%3.6%
Jefferson Island2.8833.136.6%17.3%16.1%1989$1,04619.1%76.2%1.4%
Erath2.5839.218.5%23.3%15.3%1989$92018.3%83.1%3.4%
Avery Island1.9347.518.2%54.1%37.7%1969$59710.3%82.2%9.0%
Lozes2.7435.524.8%15.6%7.9%1998$1,19416.9%81.9%6.7%
Henry2.4339.09.0%8.8%19.1%1985$64518.9%75.8%3.2%
Cade3.0837.712.3%10.9%9.8%2002$94520.1%86.2%0.1%
Abbeville2.5741.218.9%34.4%18.6%1978$80918.7%81.6%5.8%
New Iberia2.9439.420.4%35.1%16.7%1983$1,00918.3%83.4%8.3%
Youngsville2.8036.615.6%13.1%9.8%2002$99740.3%93.5%2.3%
Perry2.8942.58.4%23.1%14.9%1979$80031.6%86.3%2.3%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Delcambre. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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