Tickfaw, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 617. Estimated population in July 2024: 642 (+4.1% change)
Males: 306 (49.6%), Females: 311 (50.4%)

Zip code: 70466

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $23,333
Median house value: $80,500

Population by Race

Races in Tickfaw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • Black (11.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: Italian (32.3%), French (17.5%), United States (7.8%), Irish (4.5%), Dutch (3.2%), English (2.3%).

Elevation: 64 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Tickfaw, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tickfaw

  • High school or higher: 58.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tickfaw village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

2.4% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tickfaw:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tickfaw:

  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 44 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 45 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tickfaw:

  • HAMMOND MUNI (about 7 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Abbreviation: HDC)
  • FRANKLINTON (about 32 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; Abbreviation: 2R7)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 35 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)

Amtrak station near Tickfaw:

  • 5 miles: HAMMOND (N.W. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tickfaw:

  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 48 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 50 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)

Public primary/middle school in Tickfaw:

  • LUCILLE NESOM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 14417 HIGHWAY 442 WEST; Grades: 06 – 08)