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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gardere, LA compare?
| Figure | Gardere, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,203 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,976 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.1% |
| Measure | Gardere, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,223±1,380 |
| Median age | 25.8±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.7%±6.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.5%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 43.4%±7.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.0%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.8%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $55,409±$7,027 |
| Per capita income | $25,980±$3,357 |
| People below the poverty line | 35.3%±7.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $243,300±$19,292 |
| Median gross rent | $1,157±$71 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.2%±8.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.0%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.3%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.7%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.3%±2.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.8 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.3%±4.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov