Erath, Louisiana demographics

Erath, LA demographics: median age 43.6; 18.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Erath town, Louisiana · Incorporated town · GEOID 2224180. The survey estimates a population of 1,907 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Erath is 43.6 years, with a 90% margin of error of 7.1 years. There are 799 households (±180). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 43.6 ±7.1 38.0 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,907
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Under 18 448 ±148 23.5% ±5.2 pp 23.5% 22.0%
18–34 357 ±122 18.7% ±4.5 pp 22.4% 22.8%
35–64 746 ±180 39.1% ±13.5 pp 37.4% 38.0%
65 and older 356 ±105 18.7% ±3.0 pp 16.7% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,907
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Male 844 ±240 44.3% ±6.3 pp 48.9% 49.5%
Female 1,063 ±273 55.7% ±4.1 pp 51.1% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,907
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
White alone 1,618 ±401 84.8% ±2.6 pp 56.9% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 180 ±180 · low precision 9.4% ±9.1 pp · low precision 30.7% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.9%
Asian alone 29 ±44 · low precision 1.5% ±2.3 pp · low precision 1.7% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.2%
Some other race alone 1 ±3 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 2.5% 7.1%
Two or more races 79 ±66 · low precision 4.1% ±3.3 pp · low precision 7.4% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,907
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,822 ±445 95.5% ±33.1 pp 92.8% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 85 ±90 · low precision 4.5% ±4.6 pp · low precision 7.2% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 799
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Married-couple family 419 ±148 52.4% ±14.3 pp 41.8% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 20 ±23 · low precision 2.5% ±2.8 pp · low precision 5.3% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 126 ±64 · low precision 15.8% ±7.2 pp 15.5% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 196 ±71 24.5% ±7.0 pp 31.6% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 38 ±39 · low precision 4.8% ±4.8 pp · low precision 5.7% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 799
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Households with people under 18 307 ±146 38.4% ±16.1 pp 30.3% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 492 ±115 61.6% ±3.8 pp 69.7% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 799
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 196 ±71 24.5% ±7.0 pp 31.6% 28.7%
Two-person households 246 ±85 30.8% ±8.1 pp 32.7% 33.8%
Three-person households 120 ±72 · low precision 15.0% ±8.4 pp · low precision 15.8% 15.3%
Four-person households 210 ±124 · low precision 26.3% ±14.3 pp · low precision 11.6% 12.6%
Five-person households 15 ±24 · low precision 1.9% ±3.0 pp · low precision 5.5% 5.9%
Six-person households 12 ±22 · low precision 1.5% ±2.7 pp · low precision 1.8% 2.2%
Seven or more people 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±2.5 pp · low precision 1.0% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,907
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Native 1,868 ±468 98.0% ±4.7 pp 95.1% 85.9%
Foreign born 39 ±48 · low precision 2.0% ±2.5 pp · low precision 4.9% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 1,837
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
English only 1,669 ±436 90.9% ±7.5 pp 91.5% 77.7%
Spanish 1 ±3 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 4.7% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 125 ±63 · low precision 6.8% ±3.0 pp 1.5% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.5% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Vietnamese 29 ±44 · low precision 1.6% ±2.4 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 13 ±19 · low precision 0.7% ±1.0 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 1,371
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Less than high school graduate 169 ±89 · low precision 12.3% ±5.9 pp 12.7% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 672 ±185 49.0% ±7.8 pp 32.5% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 172 ±73 12.5% ±4.5 pp 20.4% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 99 ±58 · low precision 7.2% ±3.9 pp · low precision 7.3% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 173 ±104 · low precision 12.6% ±7.0 pp · low precision 17.0% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 86 ±73 · low precision 6.3% ±5.1 pp · low precision 10.1% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 1,890
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Same house 1,643 ±430 86.9% ±7.8 pp 88.6% 87.7%
Moved within same county 73 ±52 · low precision 3.9% ±2.6 pp · low precision 6.2% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 174 ±181 · low precision 9.2% ±9.3 pp · low precision 3.1% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision 1.6% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

7.8% of Erath residents (±4.7 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.8% in Louisiana and 8.4% nationally. 93.7% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Erath Louisiana U.S. Compared with Louisiana
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 7.8% ±4.7 pp · low precision 7.8% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 93.7% ±7.5 pp 86.6% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 2.7% ±1.9 pp · low precision 6.1% 6.2% Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Erath . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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