City Town Info

Lutcher, LA


  • Overview
  • Almanac
  • People
  • Local
  • Schools
  • Comments

Lutcher, Louisiana

Lutcher, Louisiana, in St James county, is 27 miles W of Kenner, Louisiana (center to center) and 37 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town is located in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Lutcher has a population of 3,735.

The People and Families of Lutcher

In Lutcher, about 50% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Lutcher.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lutcher had a median family income of $42,317. People in Lutcher generally have good earning power.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lutcher gave more campaign money ($4,000) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Lutcher Housing

Owners occupy 84% of the housing units in Lutcher. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Lutcher, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lutcher strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%trophyLutcher Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Lutcher Affordability of Rents
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 13%Lutcher Median Family Income

Comparative Profile of Lutcher, LA

Comparing Lutcher to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Racial Diversity82
Female Share of the Population75
Children Under 5 Years Old53
Senior Citizens46
Male Share of the Population46
Age of the Population48
Well-Paid Single Women36
Well-Paid Single Men26

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married69

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income69
College Educated Adults56
People in Middle Class or Better48
People Above Poverty26

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Walking and Biking to Work88
Short Commute Times78
Public Transportation Use76
Working at Home47

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Affordability of Property Taxes105
Affordability of Rents109
Housing Recently Built87
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals44
People Living Alone21
Seasonal and Vacation Housing11
You are visiting:
All StatesLouisiana > Lutcher

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Lutcher

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Lutcher

Additional Resources


Large City Map

Info for Lutcher Government Officials

Are you an official in the Lutcher government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Lutcher. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.


Copyright © 2004-2010. All Rights Reserved. Moving Traffic, Inc., operator of CityTownInfo.com, is not a broker or a lender, and all offers for loans or mortgages found on this site are made solely by the advertiser.