Lacombe, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Lacombe is a census-designated place
(CDP) in St. Tammany Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 7,518 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.2 km²), of which, 26.7 square miles (69.2 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (3.01%) is water.
of 2000, there were 7,518 people, 2,757 households, and 2,059 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 281.4 people per square mile (108.6/km²). There were 3,119 housing units at an average density of 116.7 per square mile (45.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.15% White, 25.31% African American, 1.60% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races
, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.
There were 2,757 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,782, and the median income for a family was $45,465. Males had a median income of $37,580 versus $21,869 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,642. About 8.9% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
district.
Schools that serve Lacombe include:
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The parish seat is Covington....
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 7,518 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lacombe is located at 30°18′54"N 89°55′53"W (30.314863, -89.931462).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.2 km²), of which, 26.7 square miles (69.2 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (3.01%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,518 people, 2,757 households, and 2,059 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 281.4 people per square mile (108.6/km²). There were 3,119 housing units at an average density of 116.7 per square mile (45.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.15% White, 25.31% African American, 1.60% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.
There were 2,757 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,782, and the median income for a family was $45,465. Males had a median income of $37,580 versus $21,869 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $18,642. About 8.9% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Lacombe is within the St. Tammany Parish Public SchoolsSt. Tammany Parish Public Schools
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, United States.The district serves St. Tammany Parish.-High schools:* Covington High School * Fontainebleau High School...
district.
Schools that serve Lacombe include:
- Chahta-Ima Elementary SchoolElementary schoolAn elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
- Bayou Lacombe Middle SchoolMiddle schoolMiddle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
- Monteleone Junior High School
- Fontainebleau High SchoolFontainebleau High SchoolFontainebleau High School is a public high school in unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, north of Mandeville. The school is a part of the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools....
In between Covington/Mandeville/and Abita Springs. - Lakeshore High School (New school in Mandeville where Lacombe residents will now send their high schoolers.)