Moving to Charenton, Louisiana

Population: 1,944
Males: 997 (51.3%), Females: 947 (48.7%)

Zip code: 70523

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $27,837
Median house value: $73,000

Population by Race

Races in Charenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.4%)
  • Black (36.2%)
  • American Indian (17.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (8.3%), United States (7.9%), French (7.7%), English (4.9%), German (4.7%), Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Map of Charenton, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Charenton

  • High school or higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charenton CDP

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Charenton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charenton:

  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 39 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 53 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charenton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charenton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 42 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 44 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 98 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 98 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Public primary/middle school in Charenton:

  • MARY HINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 327 MARTIN LUTHER KING; Grades: PK – 05)