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Population (year 2000): 10,224
Males: 4,945 (48.4%), Females: 5,279 (51.6%)
Zip code:
70394
Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $31,969 (year 2000)
Median house value: $73,800 (year 2000)
Races in Raceland:
- White Non-Hispanic (70.5%)
- Black (26.2%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: French (22.9%), French Canadian
(12.2%), United States (11.3%), German (4.2%), English (3.1%),
Irish (2.2%).
Elevation: 14 feet
Land area: 21.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Raceland
- High school or higher: 64.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Raceland CDP
- Never married: 25.9%
- Now married: 56.3%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 8.5%
0.5% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers in Raceland:
- ST ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (4608 HWY 1)
- ST ANNE REHAB HOSPITAL (4608 HIGHWAY 1)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Raceland:
- LEONARD J CHAUBERT MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles;
HOUMA, LA)
- PHYSICIANS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 14
miles; HOUMA, LA)
- TERREBONNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HOUMA,
LA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Raceland:
- LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 31 miles;
NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
- LAKEFRONT (about 46 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
- BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 66
miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Raceland:
- CHARLIE HAMMONDS (about 12 miles; HOUMA, LA; ID:
3L1)
- HOUMA-TERREBONNE (about 13 miles; HOUMA, LA; ID:
HUM)
- THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 15 miles; THIBODAUX, LA;
ID: L83)
Amtrak station near Raceland:
- 15 miles: SCHRIEVER (SCHRIVER, S. RTE. 20 & RTE.
24). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Raceland:
- NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles;
THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
- TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 37 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 37 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
- XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 39 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
- DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
(about 40 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 43 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
Public high school in Raceland:
- CENTRAL LAFOURCHE HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
1,456; Location: 4820 HIGHWAY 1; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Raceland:
- RACELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 800;
Location: 3737 HIGHWAY 308; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RACELAND UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
442; Location: 3759 HIGHWAY 308; Grades: 03 - 05)
- RACELAND LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
424; Location: 4101 HIGHWAY 308 SOUTH; Grades: PK - 02)
- BAYOU LAFOURCHE MARINE INSTITUTE (Students:
35; Location: 942 HIGHWAY 90 EAST; Grades: 05 - 10)
Private primary/middle school in Raceland:
- ST MARYS NATIVITY SCHOOL (Students: 290;
Location: PO BOX K; Grades: PK - 8)
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