Crescent, Louisiana

Crescent, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Crescent is located in Louisiana
Crescent
Crescent
Crescent is located in the United States
Crescent
Crescent
Coordinates: 30°14′52″N 91°17′14″W / 30.24778°N 91.28722°W / 30.24778; -91.28722
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishIberville
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
 • Land1.67 sq mi (4.31 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
811
 • Density486.79/sq mi (187.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code225
GNIS feature ID558201[2]

Crescent is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 Census with a population of 959. In 2020, its population was 811.[3]

Geography

Crescent is in central Iberville Parish, along Bayou Plaquemine 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Plaquemine, the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Crescent CDP has an area of 1.707 square miles (4.42 km2); 1.666 square miles (4.31 km2) of its area is land, and 0.041 square miles (0.11 km2) is water.[4]

Demographics

Crescent CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 579 508 60.38% 62.64%
Black or African American alone (NH) 354 260 36.91% 32.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 3 0.10% 0.37%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0 0.10% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.12%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 5 15 0.52% 1.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19 24 1.98% 2.96%
Total 959 811 100.00% 100.00%

Its population was 959 at the 2010 census,[4] and by 2020, its population declined to 811.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010959—
2020811−15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Crescent". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crescent CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Crescent CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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