Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
45% of residents are under 18 in Convent, against 24% in Louisiana’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 2 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Convent. Convent’s density of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both Louisiana’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Convent has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Judge Felix Poche' Plantation House and St. Michael's Church Historic District. Convent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Convent beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1881.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Convent is unincorporated, so St. James Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Convent.
Employers in Convent shed 469 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 605. Convent: 2.5% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Gonzales (13%), New Orleans (6%) and Baton Rouge (4%). In Convent, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes.
| Convent | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
20% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 27% across Louisiana.
Somewhere between 34% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Convent’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Convent | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 28.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.4% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.5% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.2% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Federal aid has come to Convent households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 90% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 61% come from hurricanes and 13% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Values rose 4.9% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 3 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Convent. 84% of adults had a checkup this year here.
| Convent | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 42% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 14% |
| What stands out | Convent | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.2% | 66.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Convent
About 2 of every 100 Convent residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Convent’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Convent on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Convent (French: Couvent) is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has been the parish seat since 1869. It is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Convent had a population of 483. The 2018 median household income was $52,292 above the state's average.
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Convent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
