Abita Springs, Louisiana

Abita Springs: Town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States

About

Abita Springs is a town located in the county of Saint Tammany Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,365 and a population density of 527 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,651 inhabitants.

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Location of Abita Springs on Louisiana map.

Quick Facts about Abita Springs

Population : 2,651 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Louisiana (United States)
County : Saint Tammany Parish
Phone Area Codes : 985
Area : 4.49 km2
Altitude : 69 feet / 21 meters
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 10:30:55 (5th November 2024)
Postal code : 70420
Density : 590 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 10.79% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Abita Springs is located at 30°28'43"N 90°2'24"W (30.4786400, -90.0400800).

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Demographics

The population of Abita Springs increased by 10.79% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,365 - census
2011 2,403 1.58% estimation process
2012 2,414 0.46% estimation process
2013 2,430 0.66% estimation process
2014 2,457 1.1% estimation process
2015 2,471 0.57% estimation process
2016 2,497 1.04% estimation process
2017 2,528 1.23% estimation process
2018 2,584 2.17% estimation process
2019 2,614 1.15% estimation process
2020 2,651 1.4% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 84,629
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 88,750
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -4.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 83,938
April 1, 2010 Population : 88,765
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.4%
People over 65 (%) : 21.2%
Female persons, % : 51.0%
White only, percent : 95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 94.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 6,011
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.3%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 45,002

Abita Springs zip code is 70420. County name: St. Tammany, County fips: 22103

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 45,002
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 72.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $113,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,092
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $440
2015-2019 median gross rent : $664
Permits for construction, 2020 : 56
2015-2019 Households : 35,164
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.34
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 77.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 102,834
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 424,553
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,759,240
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 973,472
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,113
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $50,304
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,582
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.6%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 1,950
2019 total employment : 27,125
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 1,012,523
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 0.2%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 5,396
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 7,628
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,288
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,397
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 101
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,219
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 745
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,354
2010 population per square mile : 87.7
2010 land area in square miles : 1,012.30

People born in Abita Springs (1)

Professional American football player (1931-2011) Joe Heap was born in Abita Springs

Schools in Abita Springs

College & universities near Abita Springs, LA

Code Name City ZIP
402563 Delta College Inc Covington (LA) 70433-8947

Stations (11)

Amtrak & bus stations near Abita Springs, LA

Code Name Address Type
SDL Slidell 1827 Front Street RAIL
PIC Picayune US 11 at Tate Street RAIL
HMD Hammond 404 N.E. Railroad Ave. RAIL
NOL New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 1001 Loyola Avenue UNK
GUG Gulfport, MS 10015 US Highway 49 BUS

Post offices near Abita Springs

Post Office Name City ZIP
Abita Spring Post Office Abita Springs (LA) 70420

Other cities in Saint Tammany Parish

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Saint Tammany Parish , LA.

City Name Population Title
Slidell 27,541 City in Louisiana
Mandeville 12,559 Town in Louisiana, USA
Covington 10,560 City in St.
Eden Isle 7,041 Census-designated place in St.
Pearl River 2,618 Town of the United States
Folsom 871 Town
Madisonville 857 Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
Sun 498 Village in the northeastern corner of St.

Distance to Other Cities

Abita Springs distances to largest Louisiana cities