About Grand Isle

Grand Isle is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,541 people and just one neighborhood, Grand Isle is the 233rd largest community in Louisiana.

When you are in Grand Isle, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.5% of Grand Isle's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Grand Isle is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Grand Isle who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.94%), sales jobs (9.55%), and food service (8.47%).

Grand Isle is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

One of the nice things about Grand Isle is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.69 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small town, Grand Isle does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Grand Isle Information and Demographics

The citizens of Grand Isle are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.25% of adults in Grand Isle have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Grand Isle in 2000 was $18,330, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,320 for a family of four.

The people who call Grand Isle home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Grand Isle is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Grand Isle include French, French Canadian, Italian, German, and Irish.

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