Moving to Estherwood, Louisiana

Population: 807. Estimated population in July 2024: 836 (+3.6% change)
Males: 392 (48.6%), Females: 415 (51.4%)

Zip code: 70534

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $29,444
Median house value: $41,600

Population by Race

Races in Estherwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (55.9%), United States (24.0%), French (13.0%), German (5.2%), English (4.0%), Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Estherwood, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Estherwood

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Estherwood village

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Estherwood:

  • AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
  • ACADIA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
  • JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; JENNINGS, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Estherwood:

Other public-use airports nearest to Estherwood:

  • LE GROS MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; CROWLEY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R2)
  • JENNINGS (about 15 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)
  • EUNICE (about 19 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Estherwood:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 29 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 90 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 91 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 115 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 116 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)

Public primary/middle school in Estherwood:

  • ESTHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 214 JEFFERSON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 07)