Bayou Vista Authority

Bayou Vista is a lower-income small town of 3,842 with home prices 1.5× below the Louisiana median.

Bayou Vista, Louisiana

Bayou Vista (3,842 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Households here earn a median of $40,500.

Definition and scope

Bayou Vista is a chartered municipality within St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 3 and is part of the Morgan City, LA metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Bayou Vista has approximately 3,842 residents. The median age is 46.6 years. Roughly 75% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $144,700.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 76.1%
• Black or African American: 2.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 11.3%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Bayou Vista is $40,500. Poverty rate stands at 24.6%. Unemployment rate at last release was 1.0%. Educational attainment: 10.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Bayou Vista:

• Public schools: 16
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 2

Getting around

Harry P Williams Memorial Airport provides commercial air service for the area. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Saint Mary Parish Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is New Iberia, Louisiana.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 4 feet. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 9b.

References

• Louisiana State Authority — state-level reference for Louisiana.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.