Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA

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2023 Population

168,506

0.659% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.1

0.838% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27%

1.57% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$42,164

7.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$140,900

6.9% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 169k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $42,164. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA declined from 169,623 to 168,506, a −0.659% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,315 to $42,164, a 7.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.932%).

2.75% of the households in N/A 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.

99.3% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are Louisiana Tech University (2,090 degrees awarded in 2023), Northwestern State University of Louisiana (2,003 degrees), and Grambling State University (788 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $140,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Coordinating & Development Corporation 2--Shreveport City (South) PUMA, LA, Coordinating & Development Corporation 3--Bossier & Webster Parishes PUMA, LA, North Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1--Ouachita Parish PUMA, LA, North Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA, Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1 PUMA, LA, Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, East Texas COG (Southeast)--Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX, and Deep East Texas COG (East) & Jasper County PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 169k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.52% of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.56k people).

In 2023, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.8k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.67k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Spanish (2,326 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (548 households), and Vietnamese (217 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
91.8k ± 435
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
60k ± 802
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.67k ± 669

3.34%

Hispanic Population

5.64k people

3.34% of the people in N/A are hispanic (5.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.56k people

1.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.95k people

As of 2023, 1.52% of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA residents (2.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,326 households (1.46%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
548 households (0.345%)
Vietnamese
217 households (0.137%)

2.75% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 1.46% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,772 ± 318
Gulf War (1990s)
1,413 ± 247
Gulf War (2001-)
1,290 ± 246

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

61.6k

2023 Value

0.627%

1 Year growth

± 0.627%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.627%, from 61.2k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,455 people), Cashiers (1,692 people), and Cooks (1,490 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

61.6k

2023 Value

0.627%

1 Year growth

± 0.627%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.627%, from 61.2k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,644 people), Construction (4,312 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,980

Median earning men ± $2,397

$25,204

Median earning women ± $1,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,039), Wholesale Trade ($55,795), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,096), Public Administration ($35,691), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,569).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% 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 8.69%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Representative Elections

Education

In 2023, universities in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA awarded 4,881 degrees. The student population of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,374 male students and 15,014 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are White (2,692 and 57.3%), followed by Black or African American (1,408 and 30%), Hispanic or Latino (241 and 5.13%), and Two or More Races (161 and 3.43%).

The largest universities in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana Tech University (2,090 and 42.8%), Northwestern State University of Louisiana (2,003 and 41%), and Grambling State University (788 and 16.1%).

The most popular majors in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are Registered Nursing (559 and 11.5%), General Studies (395 and 8.09%), and General Business Administration & Management (324 and 6.64%).

The median tuition cost in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA for a public four year colleges is $5,180 for in-state students and $13,142 for out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $140,900 in 2023, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $131,800 to $140,900, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,017

$42,830

Median Property Taxes

±$1,269

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$42,164

Median Household Income

± $1,755

64.7k

Number of Households

± 1,808

In 2023, the median household income of the 64.7k households in N/A grew to $42,164 from the previous year's value of $39,315.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (9.49%)
Worked At Home (5.9%)

In 2023, 80.6% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.49%) and those who worked at home (5.9%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.7%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

32.2%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 13.6% from 7.76% to 6.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.