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Lutcher, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Lutcher is a Census town of 2,991 people across 3.37 square miles of land, in St. James Parish. Median household income is $60,375, 83.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lutcher
What Lutcher is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.37 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land887
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. James 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.
Lutcher
How many people live in Lutcher
- Population2,991
- Median age50.6 plus or minus 12.8
- Population under 18491 plus or minus 163
- Share under 1816.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over865 plus or minus 247
- Share 65 and over28.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Households1,137
- Family households731
- Share of households that are families64.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lutcher
Income and work in Lutcher
- Median household income$60,375
- Per capita income$35,620
- Civilian labor force1,067
- Employed1,043
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 44
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over2,266
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lutcher
- Housing units1,428
- Occupied units1,137
- Vacant units291 plus or minus 119
- Vacancy rate20.4 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied947
- Renter occupied190 plus or minus 112
- Ownership rate83.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$219,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,712
- Annual rent as a share of median income34.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Single family units1,326
- Share single family92.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more65 plus or minus 70
- Share in buildings of two or more4.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes37 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lutcher
How Lutcher gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute959 plus or minus 200
- Commuting under 15 minutes344 plus or minus 140
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.9 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more293 plus or minus 135
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.6 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Drove alone85.4 percent
- Carpooled1.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Worked from home5.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lutcher
Flood risk in Lutcher
- NFIP communityTown of Lutcher
- NFIP community number220248
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date07/04/11
The Town of Lutcher participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220248 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
St. James Parish, not Lutcher
St. James Parish context, not Lutcher figures
- Establishments in St. James Parish339
- Covered employment, St. James Parish7,650
- Average annual pay, St. James Parish$78,993
- Housing units permitted, St. James Parish64
Every figure in this section is published for St. James Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Lutcher.
All St. James 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
Lutcher questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lutcher, Louisiana?
2,991, in 1,137 households. Lutcher town covers 3.37 square miles of land, which is 887 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lutcher in?
St. James 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 Lutcher?
$60,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,600. Median gross rent is $1,712 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lutcher in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lutcher appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lutcher, town of, community 220248, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Lutcher figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for St. James 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 Lutcher.
Is zoning published for Lutcher?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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