Bayou Vista, Louisiana

Bayou Vista, Louisiana
Bayou Vista, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Bayou Vista, Louisiana
Bayou Vista, Louisiana
Location of Bayou Vista in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°41′26″N 91°16′09″W / 29.69056°N 91.26917°W / 29.69056; -91.26917
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Mary
Area
 • Total
1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
 • Land1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,213
 • Density2,338.5/sq mi (902.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
FIPS code22-05525

Bayou Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bayou Vista had a population of 4,213.[2] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Bayou Vista is located at 29°41′26″N 91°16′9″W / 29.69056°N 91.26917°W / 29.69056; -91.26917 (29.690521, -91.269048).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 7.52%, is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19705,121
19805,80513.4%
19904,733−18.5%
20004,351−8.1%
20104,6526.9%
20204,213−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1950[6] 1960[7] 1970[8] 1980[9]
1990[10] 2000[11] 2010[12]

Bayou Vista irst appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census;[8] and then as a census designated place the 1980 U.S. Census.[9]

Bayou Vista racial composition as of 2020[13]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,171 75.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 333 7.9%
Native American 58 1.38%
Asian 20 0.47%
Pacific Islander 6 0.14%
Other/Mixed 196 4.65%
Hispanic or Latino 429 10.18%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,213 people, 1,859 households, and 1,030 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bayou Vista CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 29, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  7. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Louisiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  8. ^ a b "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  9. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  10. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  11. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  12. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.