Overview
2,217
Total Population
32.9
Median age
45.87%
Female population %
118:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
68.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Coushatta's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Coushatta is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Coushatta's population under 18 was 28.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Coushatta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Coushatta, 22.15% were under the age of 15, 23.59% aged 15 to 29, 35.81% aged 30 to 64, 15.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.71% were 85 years of age and older.
![Coushatta, LA population by age group The graph shows Coushatta's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/coushatta-la-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 183 less females than males in Coushatta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.87% females and 54.13% males in Coushatta, LA.
- The Coushatta, LA gender ratio is 118:100 i.e. 118 men to 100 women (1.180).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 180.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 109.
![Coushatta, LA population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Coushatta, LA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/coushatta-la-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Coushatta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Coushatta population: 26.03% are White, 70.46% are Black or African American, 0.95% are some other race and 2.57% are multiracial.
- Coushatta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,201 (99.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Coushatta is Black or African American with a population of 1,562 (70.46% of the total population).
![Coushatta, LA population by race The bar chart shows Coushatta, LA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/coushatta-la-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Coushatta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,252 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Coushatta's population decreased by 324 (14.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Coushatta's population decreased by 181 (9.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Coushatta's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,696.
![Coushatta, LA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Coushatta's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-coushatta-la-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)