It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Raceland has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Raceland has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Raceland than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Raceland may be for you.
In Raceland, just 10.07% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Raceland in 2022 was $27,487, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,948 for a family of four. However, Raceland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Raceland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Raceland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Raceland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Raceland include French, Italian, French Canadian, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Raceland is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
