Moving to Baldwin, Louisiana

Population: 2,497. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,603 (+4.2% change)
Males: 1,267 (50.7%), Females: 1,230 (49.3%)

Zip code: 70514

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $23,272
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Baldwin:

  • Black (64.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (8.6%), United States (4.3%), French Canadian (3.4%), German (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.8%).

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Baldwin, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baldwin

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 16.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baldwin town

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Baldwin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baldwin:

  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 55 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baldwin:

  • LE MAIRE MEML (about 8 miles; JEANERETTE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R1)
  • HARRY P WILLIAMS MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; PATTERSON, LA; Abbreviation: PTN)
  • ABBEVILLE CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL (about 39 miles; ABBEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 0R3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baldwin:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 43 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 47 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 99 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 99 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high school in Baldwin:

  • WEST ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 18333 HIGHWAY 182 WEST; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Baldwin:

  • EDWARD BOUDREAUX MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 18333 HIGHWAY 182 WEST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • G.W. HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 105 HATCHERSON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BALDWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 504 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)