Vacherie is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 5,765 people and two associated neighborhoods, Vacherie is the 78th largest community in Louisiana.
Vacherie real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Vacherie house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Vacherie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Vacherie is worth considering.
In Vacherie, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.57 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Vacherie does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Vacherie overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Vacherie, 24.50% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Vacherie in 2022 was $39,093, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,372 for a family of four. However, Vacherie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vacherie is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vacherie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vacherie residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Vacherie include French, German, Acadian/Cajun, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Vacherie is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.