Lutcher, LA

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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.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Lutcher, LA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles W of Kenner, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	St James
Metro Area	New Orleans
Standard Zip Codes	70071
Phone Area Codes	225
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.04
Longitude	-90.698

Station	RESERVE
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 80 F
Annual Precip	64.8 inches

Station	THIBODAUX 3 ESE
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 63 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	68.9 inches

Station	CARVILLE 2 SW
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,735	100%
Male	1,774	47.5%
Female	1,961	52.5%
Under 18	998	26.7%
18+	2,737	73.3%
65+	523	14%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	3.33
White	1,864	49.9%
African-American	1,859	49.8%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,598
Growth	-137
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	57.7%
French (except Basque)	19.8%
US/American	8.8%
Italian	4.3%
French Canadian	2.5%
German	2.4%
African	1.7%
English	0.7%
Acadian/Cajun	0.6%
Irish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lutcher	3,735	$42,317
Donaldsonville	7,605	$29,408
French Settlement	945	$41,518
Gramercy	3,066	$39,350
Reserve	9,111	$40,191
Sorrento	1,227	$40,208
Thibodaux	14,431	$36,551

Library
St. James Parish Library 1879 West Main Street Lutcher, Louisiana (225) 869-3618 Library Web Site

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