Boutte is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,208 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Boutte is the 195th largest community in Louisiana.

When you are in Boutte, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.4% of Boutte's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Boutte is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Boutte who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.63%), food service (6.88%), and sales jobs (6.50%).

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

Boutte is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Boutte isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 96.5% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

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

Boutte Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Boutte ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.03% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Boutte in 2000 was $12,415, 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 $49,660 for a family of four.

Boutte is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Boutte home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Boutte is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Boutte include French, African, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Boutte is English. Some people also speak French.