Census tract · Plaquemines Parish
Census Tract 507, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 507, GEOID 22075050700, in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, mostly within Buras (77% of its census blocks). 727 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±250); the 2020 Census counted 1,377.
Residents, 2020-2024
727
±250 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,377
Median household income
$43,125
±$26,569 (90% margin)
Plaquemines Parish: $86,315
Median home value
$42,300
±$13,724 (90% margin)
Plaquemines Parish: $282,900
Median gross rent
not published
Plaquemines Parish: $1,573
Where is Census Tract 507?
Census Tract 507 is one of 10 census tracts in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It covers 5.08 square miles of land, 271 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22075050700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
3 census tracts border Census Tract 507: Tract 501 ($58,750), Tract 506 and Tract 508. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 507?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 507's population at 727 (±250) in 336 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,377 residents and 716 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 507 | Buras |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 727 ±250 | 607 |
| Households | 336 ±113 | 272 |
| Average household size | 2.16 ±0.51 | 2.23 |
| Housing units | 594 ±119 | 475 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 507?
The median resident of Census Tract 507 is 48.0 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 37.8%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 37.6%. 31.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 507 | Buras |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.0 ±13.3 | 56.2 |
| Under 18 years | 22.7% ±10.6 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 19.7% ±9.9 pts | 21.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.0% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.8% ±17.3 pts | 28.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±5.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 37.6% ±14.6 pts | 45.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 22.1% ±20.3 pts | 26.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 31.5% ±11.4 pts | 37.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 37.2% ±13.8 pts | 40.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.0% |
| With a disability | 23.9% ±12.9 pts | 28.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9% ±6.2 pts | 8.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 53.7% ±14.2 pts | 52.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 3.5% ±5.5 pts | 4.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.4% ±2.2 pts | 1.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.1% ±4.6 pts | 99.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 507 earn?
Half of the 336 households in Census Tract 507 earn less than $43,125 a year (±$26,569), against $86,315 across Plaquemines Parish: 7th highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 41.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 507 | Buras |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,125 ±$26,569 | $54,167 |
| Mean household income | $54,107 ±$19,500 | $60,977 |
| Per capita income | $24,550 ±$9,375 | $26,911 |
| People below the poverty line | 41.3% ±22.0 pts | 32.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 67.3% ±37.7 pts | 54.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 31.5% ±18.6 pts | 33.8% |
| Households with a computer | 86.9% ±11.7 pts | 83.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 74.1% ±14.9 pts | 72.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 507?
Owners occupy 83.6% of Census Tract 507's occupied homes and renters 16.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $42,300 by its owner (±$13,724).
| Measure | Tract 507 | Buras |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $42,300 ±$13,724 | $45,300 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0% ±93.3 pts | not published |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $825 ±$58 | $804 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.6% ±13.1 pts | 84.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.4% ±13.1 pts | 15.1% |
| Housing units | 594 ±119 | 475 |
| Single-family detached homes | 16.8% ±10.3 pts | 14.5% |
| Mobile homes | 74.9% ±12.2 pts | 80.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.0% ±11.1 pts | 8.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.7% ±8.5 pts | 9.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 507 get to work?
83.9% of Census Tract 507's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 507 | Buras |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.9% ±15.1 pts | 53.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5% ±16.0 pts | 12.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 83.9% ±14.1 pts | 83.2% |
| Carpooled | 4.0% ±6.3 pts | 4.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±18.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 4.0% ±6.1 pts | 4.2% |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±12.4 pts | 8.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.1 min ±5.7 | 22.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 507 compare with the other tracts in Plaquemines Parish?
Among Plaquemines Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 507 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Plaquemines Parish |
|---|---|
| Population | 9th of 9 |
| Residents per square mile | 5th of 9 |
| Median household income | 7th of 7 |
| Per capita income | 6th of 9 |
| Median home value | 8th of 8 |
| Poverty rate | 1st of 4 |
| Median age | 2nd of 9 |
| Owner-occupied share | 8th of 9 |
The tracts next to it on Plaquemines Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 503 | 4th | $63,698±$29,952 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 501 | 5th | $58,750±$30,852 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 505 | 6th | $51,496±$25,218 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 507 | 7th | $43,125±$26,569 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 507?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 507 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections