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Moving to Church Point, Louisiana

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Population: 4,756. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,682 (-1.6% change)
Males: 2,198 (46.2%), Females: 2,558 (53.8%)

Zip code: 70525

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $20,365
Median house value: $50,100

Population by Race

Races in Church Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
  • Black (31.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: French (21.6%), United States (11.8%), French Canadian (11.0%), English (2.5%), German (2.4%), Irish (2.2%).

Elevation: 48 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Map of Church Point, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Church Point

  • High school or higher: 48.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Church Point town

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -400 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Church Point:

  • ACADIA ST LANDRY PARISH HOSPITAL (810 S BROADWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Church Point:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Church Point:

Other public-use airports nearest to Church Point:

  • KIBS AIR PARK (about 7 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 14 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)
  • EUNICE (about 15 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)

Amtrak station near Church Point:

  • 19 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Church Point:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 20 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 72 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 110 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)

Schools

Public high school in Church Point:

  • CHURCH POINT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 305 EAST LOUGARRE STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Church Point:

  • CHURCH POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 415 EAST LOUGARRE STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • RICHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 1616 CHARLENE HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 08)
  • CHURCH POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 340 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Church Point:

  • OUR MOTHER OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 218 NORTH ROGERS ST; Grades: PK – 8)

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