Fordoche, LA Demographics

The total population of Fordoche is estimated to be 1,060 with 506 males (47.74%) and 554 females (52.26%). There are 48 more females than males in Fordoche.
The median household income in Fordoche was $60,753 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,466(2.47%) from $59,287 in 2020. This income is 81.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fordoche sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $95,931. Overall, the median household income for the town of Fordoche stands at $60,753.
In Fordoche, while the Census reported a median income of $42,786 for all male workers aged 15 years and older, data for females in the same category was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,452 for males and $58,617 for females.
In Fordoche, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $61,477.
In 2022, the population of Fordoche was 880, a 0.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fordoche's population was 887, a decline of 1.77% compared to a population of 903 in 2020.
The median age in Fordoche, LA is 44.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.43% were under the age of 15, 10.16% aged 15 to 29, 44.43% aged 30 to 64, 23.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fordoche population: 68.46% are White, 22.95% are Black or African American, 2.05% are some other race and 6.54% are multiracial.