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1,785 people live in this town, settled in 1891. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
The best of Paulina’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Paulina, below both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 9 of Louisiana’s 250 towns score higher on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Paulina’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Louisiana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Little Texas is on the National Register of Historic Places. Paulina has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Paulina beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,178 counted in 2010 and 1,778 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Paulina is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Paulina 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 Paulina.
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Paulina than in 93% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Paulina break down as 60% from hurricanes and 13% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Paulina households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The St. James Parish school district runs its public schools. 657 students attend Paulina’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulina Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 657 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Homes in Paulina are typically worth about $314,000, up 3.5% in a year, 47% above the Louisiana typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 27% across Louisiana. Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (24% statewide). Paulina’s age of the median resident is 38.9 years.
| Paulina | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.9 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.9 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Paulina | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.7% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.2% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.9% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.4% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
The median commute is under 18 miles. Jobs in Paulina grew by 21 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 168. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Lutcher (10%), Garyville (9%) and Norco (5%).
| Paulina | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 43° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
24% of Paulina adults get no exercise outside work. Only 7 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Paulina. CDC measures, 32 in all: Paulina beats Louisiana on 15 and trails on 1.
| Paulina | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 27% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 26% | 14% |
| What stands out | Paulina | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 22.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 18.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.7% | 16.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paulina. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw39 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
38 mi Stadium & arenaTiger Stadium
4 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District
40 mi MuseumUSS Kidd
40 mi MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a yearCaesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Paulina; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Paulina residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Coastal flooding makes up 9% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
3 towns share a border with Paulina.
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulina | — | — | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Grand Point | — | — | A− | — | A− | B− |
| North Vacherie | — | — | A | — | A− | D− |
| Lutcher | #40 | C+ | B− | — | A− | D |
Paulina, Grand Point and North Vacherie have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Paulina, Grand Point, North Vacherie and Lutcher report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Paulina with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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