Hackberry, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Hackberry is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Cameron Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 1,699 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 93.7 square miles (242.7 km²), of which, 82.2 square miles (212.9 km²) of it is land and 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²) of it (12.21%) is water.
in September 2008. Hurricane Ike's 22 feet (6.7 m) crawled 60 miles inland and devastated Hackberry. The small community was heavily flooded and all structures (houses, churches, buildings, etc.) were totally gutted. Flooding caused by the hurricane killed many cattle and other farm animals.
of 2000, there were 1,699 people, 626 households, and 458 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 20.7 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 818 housing units at an average density of 9.9 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.53% White, 0.47% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.53% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 626 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,366, and the median income for a family was $51,780. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $25,192 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,332. About 3.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Hackberry Post Office is located at 904 Main Street in the CDP.
. Hackberry High School
, a primary and secondary school, serves Hackberry.
Cameron Parish Public Library operates the Hackberry Branch at 983 Main Street in the Hackberry CDP.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Cameron Parish is the parish with the most land area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Cameron and as of 2010, the population was 6,839...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,699 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lake Charles metropolitan area
The Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Acadiana region of southwest Louisiana that covers two parishes - Calcasieu and Cameron. According to a 2009 Census estimate, the MSA had a population of 194,138. It is also part of the larger Lake Charles-Jennings...
.
Geography
Hackberry is located at 29°59′11"N 93°23′50"W (29.986485, -93.397190).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 93.7 square miles (242.7 km²), of which, 82.2 square miles (212.9 km²) of it is land and 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²) of it (12.21%) is water.
Hurricane Ike
The community of Hackberry was essentially destroyed by Hurricane IkeHurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike was the second-costliest hurricane ever to make landfall in the United States, the costliest hurricane ever to impact Cuba and the second most active hurricane to reach the Canadian mainland in the Great Lakes Region after Hurricane Hazel in 1954...
in September 2008. Hurricane Ike's 22 feet (6.7 m) crawled 60 miles inland and devastated Hackberry. The small community was heavily flooded and all structures (houses, churches, buildings, etc.) were totally gutted. Flooding caused by the hurricane killed many cattle and other farm animals.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,699 people, 626 households, and 458 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 20.7 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 818 housing units at an average density of 9.9 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.53% White, 0.47% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 626 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,366, and the median income for a family was $51,780. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $25,192 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,332. About 3.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
Hackberry Post Office is located at 904 Main Street in the CDP.
Education
Hackberry is served by the Cameron Parish School BoardCameron Parish School Board
Cameron Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district serves Cameron Parish.The district has its temporary headquarters at 1027 Highway 384 in the Grand Lake area....
. Hackberry High School
Hackberry High School
Hackberry High School is located in Hackberry, Louisiana....
, a primary and secondary school, serves Hackberry.
Cameron Parish Public Library operates the Hackberry Branch at 983 Main Street in the Hackberry CDP.