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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 St. Gabriel, LA compare?
| Figure | St. Gabriel, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,987 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,433 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 217 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.3% |
| Measure | St. Gabriel, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,639±14 |
| Median age | 36.8±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.7%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.5%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 45.2%±8.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.9%±5.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.4%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $74,688±$34,006 |
| Per capita income | $22,728±$4,233 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.6%±7.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±6.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $239,200±$31,222 |
| Median gross rent | $1,017±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.9%±13.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2%±11.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 8.6%±7.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.5%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.0%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 min±8.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 22.0%±8.4 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