Moving to Edgard, Louisiana

Population: 2,637
Males: 1,225 (46.5%), Females: 1,412 (53.5%)

Zip code: 70049

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $24,865
Median house value: $69,500

Population by Race

Races in Edgard:

• Black (94.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (4.6%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (3.6%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 15.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Edgard

• High school or higher: 60.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 11.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edgard CDP

• Never married: 34.8%
• Now married: 45.0%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 9.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Edgard:

• LAPLACE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LA PLACE, LA)
• RIVER PARISHES HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAPLACE, LA)
• ST JAMES PARISH HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LUTCHER, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgard:

• LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 22 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
• LAKEFRONT (about 38 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
• BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 53 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Edgard:

• ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 4 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)
• THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Abbreviation: L83)
• LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; GONZALES, LA; Abbreviation: L38)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgard:

• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
• TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
• LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
• XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
• DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 34 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
• SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)

Schools

Public high school in Edgard:

• WEST ST. JOHN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 480 LA HIGHWAY 3127; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Edgard:

• WEST ST. JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(K-7) (Students: 384; Location: 2555 LA HIGHWAY 18; Grades: PK – 07)