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]
Crescent, Louisiana | |
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  Crescent  Crescent | |
| Coordinates: 30°14′52″N 91°17′14″W / 30.24778°N 91.28722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Iberville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 811 |
| • Density | 486.79/sq mi (187.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 558201[2] |
Geography
editCrescent 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
edit| 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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 959 | — | |
| 2020 | 811 | −15.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Crescent". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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