Elmwood, LA

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2022 Population

6,081

9.24% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.1

0.619% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.77%

71.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$80,822

7.01% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$188,800

6.53% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Elmwood, LA had a population of 6.08k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $80,822. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Elmwood, LA declined from 6,700 to 6,081, a −9.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,526 to $80,822, a 7.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elmwood, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.19%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%).

None of the households in Elmwood, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Elmwood, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elmwood, LA are Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans (145 degrees awarded in 2022) and Eastern College of Health Vocations-New Orleans (45 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Elmwood, LA was $188,800, and the homeownership rate was 14.8%.

Most people in Elmwood, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmwood, LA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elmwood, LA is home to a population of 6.08k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 12% of Elmwood, LA residents were born outside of the country (728 people).

In 2022, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.12k people) in Elmwood, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 310 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

95.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.6% of Elmwood, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Elmwood, LA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elmwood, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmwood, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.12k ± 633
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 669
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 218

7.99%

Hispanic Population

486 people

7.99% of the people in Elmwood, LA are hispanic (486 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elmwood, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

728 people

11.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

741 people

As of 2022, 12% of Elmwood, LA residents (728 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmwood, LA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elmwood, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
134 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 61
Vietnam
11 ± 33

Elmwood, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elmwood, LA employs 3.79k people. The largest industries in Elmwood, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), Educational Services (643 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (388 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($125,323), Public Administration ($80,188), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($61,953).

Employment

Occupations

3.79k

2022 Value

± 625

−8.85%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elmwood, LA declined at a rate of −8.85%, from 4.16k employees to 3.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmwood, LA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (546 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (473 people), and Management Occupations (470 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmwood, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.79k

2022 Value

± 625

−8.85%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elmwood, LA declined at a rate of −8.85%, from 4.16k employees to 3.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmwood, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), Educational Services (643 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmwood, LA, though some of these residents may live in Elmwood, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,179

Median earning men ± $13,050

$42,158

Median earning women ± $8,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($90,547), Manufacturing ($86,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($125,578), Public Administration ($74,545), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Elmwood, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Elmwood, LA awarded 190 degrees. The student population of Elmwood, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 81 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmwood, LA are Black or African American (126 and 66.3%), followed by White (35 and 18.4%), Unknown (23 and 12.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 3.16%).

The largest universities in Elmwood, LA by number of degrees awarded are Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans (145 and 76.3%) and Eastern College of Health Vocations-New Orleans (45 and 23.7%).

The most popular majors in Elmwood, LA are Medical Assistant (57 and 30%), Blood Bank Technology Specialist (44 and 23.2%), and Dental Assisting (41 and 21.6%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmwood, LA was $188,800 in 2022, which is 0.67 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $202,000 to $188,800, a 6.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elmwood, LA is 14.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Elmwood, LA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmwood, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$188,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,349

$514

Median Property Taxes

±$170

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elmwood, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elmwood, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

14.8%

Homeownership

2022

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 14.8% of the housing units in Elmwood, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 16.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmwood, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 243

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Elmwood, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,822

Median Household Income

± $20,129

3.46k

Number of Households

± 641

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.46k households in Elmwood, LA grew to $80,822 from the previous year's value of $75,526.

The following chart displays the households in Elmwood, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmwood, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (8.47%)
Worked At Home (5.09%)

In 2022, 83.5% of workers in Elmwood, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.47%) and those who worked at home (5.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmwood, LA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elmwood, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elmwood, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elmwood, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmwood, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmwood, LA (533 out of 6.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmwood, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Elmwood, LA has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 7.3% on non-group plans, and 3.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see 1020 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1022 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1178 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,020 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see an average of 1,020 patients per year. This represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1,022 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 44.3% between 18 and 34 years, 25.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.9%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

7.3%

Non-Group

3.1%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmwood, LA declined by 34.1% from 7.43% to 4.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elmwood, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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