Patterson is located in St. mary county Louisiana with a geographic area of 2.5 square miles. The total population in Patterson is 5,844 with 46.6% male and 53.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 29.7% of the population and over age 65 is 12.9% of the population. The median household income is $42,338, per capita income is $20,227. There are a total of 1,994 housing units with 56.1% owner occupied. Education includes 54.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 5.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Patterson in the summer is 81 degrees, and in the winter 51 degrees.
