Crescent, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Crescent, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Crescent
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Iberville
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.42
Area Land Km2:4.31
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Total Sq Mi:1.71
Area Land Sq Mi:1.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:811
Population Density Km2:187.98
Population Density Sq Mi:486.79
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:13
Coordinates:30.2478°N -91.2872°W
Area Code:225
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:558201

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.[2]

Geography

Crescent is in central Iberville Parish, along Bayou Plaquemine 5miles southwest of Plaquemine, the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Crescent CDP has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.

Demographics

Crescent CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[3] ![4] !% 2010!
White alone (NH)579style='background: #ffffe6; 50860.38%style='background: #ffffe6; 62.64%
Black or African American alone (NH)354style='background: #ffffe6; 26036.91%style='background: #ffffe6; 32.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1style='background: #ffffe6; 30.10%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.37%
Asian alone (NH)1style='background: #ffffe6; 00.10%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.12%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)5style='background: #ffffe6; 150.52%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19style='background: #ffffe6; 241.98%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.96%
Total959style='background: #ffffe6; 811100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

Its population was 959 at the 2010 census,[5] and by 2020, its population declined to 811.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-10 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: 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.
  4. Web site: 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.
  5. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana. U.S. Census Bureau. January 16, 2017.