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Fordoche is a Census town of 934 people across 2.43 square miles of land, in Pointe Coupee Parish. Median household income is $64,091, 81.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fordoche
What Fordoche is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.43 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land384 plus or minus 150
- County holding the largest share of its areaPointe Coupee Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fordoche
How many people live in Fordoche
- Population934 plus or minus 365
- Median age37.6 plus or minus 15.2
- Population under 18305 plus or minus 151
- Share under 1832.7 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Population 65 and over240 plus or minus 99
- Share 65 and over25.7 percent
- Households378 plus or minus 140
- Family households245 plus or minus 113
- Share of households that are families64.8 percent plus or minus 17.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fordoche
- Median household income$64,091 plus or minus $13,573
- Per capita income$26,960
- Civilian labor force344 plus or minus 152
- Employed332 plus or minus 149
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over623 plus or minus 220
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher74.5 percent plus or minus 36.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fordoche
- Housing units478 plus or minus 160
- Occupied units378 plus or minus 140
- Vacant units100 plus or minus 86
- Vacancy rate20.9 percent plus or minus 16.6
- Owner occupied307 plus or minus 120
- Renter occupied71 plus or minus 69
- Ownership rate81.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$183,100 plus or minus $39,901
- Median gross rent, monthly$690 plus or minus $415
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Single family units418 plus or minus 147
- Share single family87.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes57 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fordoche gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute304 plus or minus 141
- Commuting under 15 minutes88 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.9 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more166 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.6 percent
- Drove alone79.1 percent plus or minus 19.2
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.3 percent plus or minus 13.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fordoche
Flood risk in Fordoche
- NFIP communityVillage of Fordoche
- NFIP community number220141
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Village of Fordoche participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220141 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pointe Coupee Parish, not Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish context, not Fordoche figures
- Establishments in Pointe Coupee Parish363
- Covered employment, Pointe Coupee Parish5,461
- Average annual pay, Pointe Coupee Parish$52,812
- Housing units permitted, Pointe Coupee Parish60
Every figure in this section is published for Pointe Coupee Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Fordoche.
All Pointe Coupee Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fordoche questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fordoche, Louisiana?
934, in 378 households. Fordoche town covers 2.43 square miles of land, which is 384 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fordoche in?
Pointe Coupee Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fordoche?
$64,091. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,100. Median gross rent is $690 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fordoche in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fordoche appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fordoche, village of, community 220141, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fordoche figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pointe Coupee Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fordoche.
Is zoning published for Fordoche?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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