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Patterson, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Patterson is a Census city of 5,744 people across 2.52 square miles of land, in St. Mary Parish. Median household income is $49,886, 56.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Patterson
What Patterson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.52 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,276
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. Mary 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.
Patterson
How many people live in Patterson
- Population5,744
- Median age36.3
- Population under 181,762 plus or minus 405
- Share under 1830.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Population 65 and over815 plus or minus 221
- Share 65 and over14.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households2,067
- Family households1,325
- Share of households that are families64.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Patterson
Income and work in Patterson
- Median household income$49,886 plus or minus $17,910
- Per capita income$25,308
- Civilian labor force2,429
- Employed2,198
- Unemployed231 plus or minus 183
- Unemployment rate9.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over3,486
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Patterson
Housing in Patterson
- Housing units2,511
- Occupied units2,067
- Vacant units444 plus or minus 164
- Vacancy rate17.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied1,162 plus or minus 237
- Renter occupied905 plus or minus 241
- Ownership rate56.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$878
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units1,569
- Share single family62.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more562 plus or minus 240
- Share in buildings of two or more22.4 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Mobile homes380 plus or minus 156
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Patterson
How Patterson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,855
- Commuting under 15 minutes761 plus or minus 249
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.0 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more586 plus or minus 216
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.6 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Drove alone77.1 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home10.3 percent plus or minus 9.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Patterson
Flood risk in Patterson
- NFIP communityCity of Patterson
- NFIP community number220197
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/17
The City of Patterson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220197 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.
St. Mary Parish, not Patterson
St. Mary Parish context, not Patterson figures
- Establishments in St. Mary Parish1,083
- Covered employment, St. Mary Parish19,838
- Average annual pay, St. Mary Parish$61,932
- Housing units permitted, St. Mary Parish47
Every figure in this section is published for St. Mary Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Patterson.
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.
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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
Patterson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Patterson, Louisiana?
5,744, in 2,067 households. Patterson city covers 2.52 square miles of land, which is 2,276 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Patterson in?
St. Mary 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 Patterson?
$49,886. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,400. Median gross rent is $878 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Patterson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Patterson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Patterson, city of, community 220197, 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 Patterson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for St. Mary 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 Patterson.
Is zoning published for Patterson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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