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South Vacherie, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
3,048
Population
600/sq mi density
$85,054
Median Income
$43,117 per capita
$196,700
Home Value
$304,767 Zillow
$1,092
Median Rent
13.3% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
519
Violent Crime/100K
2,623 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$85,054 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$196,700 home value, $1,092/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
519 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,054
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,117
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Vacherie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Vacherie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,054
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,117
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,467
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,867
130%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867
30% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,446
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
80
Retail
109
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,467
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,647
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,054 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,117 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,867 |
| County GDP | $12,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,446 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,647 |