Crescent, Louisiana

Crescent, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 30°14′42″N91°17′34″W / 30.24500°N 91.29278°W / 30.24500; -91.29278
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Iberville
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	7 ft (2 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	2586675 [2]

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]

Geography

Crescent 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

Crescent CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

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]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	959		—
2020	811		−15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crescent, Louisiana
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 16, 2017.
5. "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 .
6. "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 .
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.