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LA Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Pointe Coupee Parish

New Roads, LA 70760 • Pointe Coupee Parish • 5 Operating Schools
(225) 638-8674

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
20,438
3,301 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$59,351
Overall Poverty Rate
17.79%
3,598 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
25.40%
778 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 8.8% 17.5% 26.3% 35% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% LA Avg: 23.41% 2020 Poverty Rate: 24.53% (819 / 3,339 kids) 24.53% 2020 819 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 26.29% (849 / 3,229 kids) 26.29% 2021 849 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 24.39% (767 / 3,145 kids) 24.39% 2022 767 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 27.88% (856 / 3,070 kids) 27.88% 2023 856 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 25.4% (778 / 3,063 kids) 25.4% 2024 778 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,339 819 24.53% 22.53% 14.57%
2021 3,229 849 26.29% 25.54% 15.78%
2022 3,145 767 24.39% 23.99% 15.17%
2023 3,070 856 27.88% 23.82% 14.98%
2024 3,063 778 25.40% 23.41% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $174,500
Median Gross Rent $794/mo
Owner-Occupied 6,353
Renter-Occupied 1,849
Owner-Occupied: 6,353 (77.5%) Renter-Occupied: 1,849 (22.5%)
Occupied 8,202

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 6,353 (77.5%)
Renter-Occupied 1,849 (22.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,202 households
759 (9.3%)
< $10k
671 (8.2%)
$10k-$14k
265 (3.2%)
$15k-$19k
287 (3.5%)
$20k-$24k
274 (3.3%)
$25k-$29k
510 (6.2%)
$30k-$34k
388 (4.7%)
$35k-$39k
272 (3.3%)
$40k-$44k
216 (2.6%)
$45k-$49k
486 (5.9%)
$50k-$59k
780 (9.5%)
$60k-$74k
988 (12%)
$75k-$99k
783 (9.5%)
$100k-$124k
461 (5.6%)
$125k-$149k
574 (7%)
$150k-$199k
488 (5.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
759 (9.3%)
$10k-$14k
671 (8.2%)
$15k-$19k
265 (3.2%)
$20k-$24k
287 (3.5%)
$25k-$29k
274 (3.3%)
$30k-$34k
510 (6.2%)
$35k-$39k
388 (4.7%)
$40k-$44k
272 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
216 (2.6%)
$50k-$59k
486 (5.9%)
$60k-$74k
780 (9.5%)
$75k-$99k
988 (12%)
$100k-$124k
783 (9.5%)
$125k-$149k
461 (5.6%)
$150k-$199k
574 (7%)
$200k+
488 (5.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,857 students
181 (6.3%)
1st
192 (6.7%)
2nd
265 (9.3%)
3rd
182 (6.4%)
4th
360 (12.6%)
5th
210 (7.4%)
6th
374 (13.1%)
7th
327 (11.4%)
8th
221 (7.7%)
9th
168 (5.9%)
10th
166 (5.8%)
11th
211 (7.4%)
12th
1st Grade
181 (6.3%)
2nd Grade
192 (6.7%)
3rd Grade
265 (9.3%)
4th Grade
182 (6.4%)
5th Grade
360 (12.6%)
6th Grade
210 (7.4%)
7th Grade
374 (13.1%)
8th Grade
327 (11.4%)
9th Grade
221 (7.7%)
10th Grade
168 (5.9%)
11th Grade
166 (5.8%)
12th Grade
211 (7.4%)