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Patterson, LA
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Living in Patterson



Patterson is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 5,720 people and two associated neighborhoods, Patterson is the 79th largest community in Louisiana.

Also of interest is that Patterson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Patterson is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Patterson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In Patterson, just 6.70% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Patterson in 2022 was $20,229, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $80,916 for a family of four. However, Patterson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Patterson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Patterson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Patterson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Patterson include French, German, English, Italian, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Patterson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Vietnamese.


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