Census tract · St. Helena Parish

Census Tract 9512.01, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

Census Tract 9512.01, GEOID 22091951201, in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, partly within Montpelier and Greensburg. 4,615 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±597); the 2020 Census counted 4,279.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,615

±597 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,279

Median household income

$60,089

±$12,211 (90% margin)
St. Helena Parish: $41,934

Median home value

$93,600

±$32,923 (90% margin)
St. Helena Parish: $77,300

Median gross rent

$1,191

±$502 (90% margin)
St. Helena Parish: $870

Where is Census Tract 9512.01?

Census Tract 9512.01 is one of 3 census tracts in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. It covers 143.24 square miles of land, 30 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22091951201, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9512.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Montpelier9%
Greensburg8%
Census Tract 9512.01 (marked with a dot) in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
479516402.02403.0595119512.02 9512.01 10 mi
Census Tract 9512.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside St. Helena Parish.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9512.01: Tract 47 in East Baton Rouge Parish ($67,159), Tract 9516 in East Feliciana Parish ($74,813), Tract 402.02 in Livingston Parish ($54,417), Tract 403.05 in Livingston Parish ($112,244), Tract 9511 ($39,621) and Tract 9512.02. 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 9512.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9512.01's population at 4,615 (±597) in 1,721 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,279 residents and 1,898 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9512.01St. Helena ParishLouisiana
Total population 4,615 ±597 10,858 4,611,961
Households 1,721 ±242 4,176 1,804,780
Average household size 2.68 ±0.37 2.57 2.49
Housing units 2,081 ±203 5,355 2,108,902

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 9512.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9512.01 is 40.4 years old; 25.7% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 50.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 45.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9512.01St. Helena ParishLouisiana
Median age 40.4 ±8.3 43.0 38.0
Under 18 years 25.7% ±4.6 pts 20.4% 23.5%
65 years and over 22.9% ±3.7 pts 21.4% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.9% 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic 45.5% ±7.3 pts 44.6% 55.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 50.8% ±7.7 pts 50.7% 30.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.4% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.5% ±2.8 pts 0.6% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.8% ±1.9 pts 2.9% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.6% 4.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.9% ±2.1 pts 1.8% 8.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.3% ±2.3 pts 4.5% 6.1%
With a disability 28.3% ±5.7 pts 33.4% 16.3%
No health insurance coverage 4.2% ±3.0 pts 6.7% 7.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.0% ±5.1 pts 82.3% 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.1% ±5.9 pts 11.4% 27.0%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.8% ±2.8 pts 3.3% 10.1%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.1% ±3.7 pts 92.3% 88.6%

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 9512.01 earn?

Half of the 1,721 households in Census Tract 9512.01 earn less than $60,089 a year (±$12,211), against $41,934 across St. Helena Parish. 37.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9512.01St. Helena ParishLouisiana
Median household income $60,089 ±$12,211 $41,934 $60,756
Mean household income $70,239 ±$14,178 $58,968 $87,038
Per capita income $27,163 ±$5,475 $25,200 $35,038
People below the poverty line 37.6% ±11.0 pts 32.4% 18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 61.2% ±16.7 pts 43.9% 25.4%
Households receiving SNAP 33.8% ±11.9 pts 30.7% 17.3%
Households with a computer 84.7% ±7.4 pts 79.1% 93.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 81.9% ±7.8 pts 69.2% 86.6%

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 9512.01?

Owners occupy 84.1% of Census Tract 9512.01's occupied homes and renters 15.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,600 by its owner (±$32,923). The median renter pays $1,191 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9512.01St. Helena ParishLouisiana
Median home value (owner-occupied) $93,600 ±$32,923 $77,300 $216,500
Median gross rent $1,191 ±$502 $870 $1,064
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.1% ±29.4 pts 24.1% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $952 ±$268 $1,037 $1,604
Owner-occupied homes 84.1% ±9.7 pts 79.0% 67.4%
Renter-occupied homes 15.9% ±9.7 pts 21.0% 32.6%
Housing units 2,081 ±203 5,355 2,108,902
Single-family detached homes 57.6% ±9.2 pts 50.0% 65.3%
Mobile homes 39.8% ±9.4 pts 45.2% 12.6%
Built 2020 or later 1.8% ±2.1 pts 1.0% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 32.9% ±10.2 pts 16.6% 11.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.2% ±1.6 pts 2.8% 6.1%
Households with no vehicle 4.7% ±3.6 pts 10.4% 8.4%

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 9512.01 get to work?

75.2% of Census Tract 9512.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 38.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 18.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9512.01St. Helena ParishLouisiana
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.9% ±6.5 pts 51.9% 59.3%
Unemployment rate 18.3% ±11.6 pts 17.6% 6.3%
Drove alone to work 75.2% ±11.7 pts 77.5% 78.6%
Carpooled 14.0% ±7.1 pts 10.5% 8.7%
Public transportation 8.4% ±9.8 pts 3.8% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±2.7 pts 2.5% 1.8%
Worked from home 0.0% ±2.7 pts 2.0% 8.1%
Mean travel time to work 38.4 min ±6.1 38.1 min 25.7 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 9512.01 compare with the other tracts in St. Helena Parish?

Among St. Helena Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9512.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9512.01's rank among the tracts of St. Helena Parish
MeasureIn St. Helena Parish
Population1st of 3
Residents per square mile2nd of 3
Per capita income1st of 3
Poverty rate1st of 3
Median age3rd of 3
Owner-occupied share2nd of 3

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 9512.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9512.01 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

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