Arnaudville, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,239

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.6

7.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

67.1%

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$16,111

39.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$83,400

Population & Diversity

Arnaudville, LA is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Arnaudville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Arnaudville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arnaudville, LA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arnaudville, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 537
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 82
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 40

0.888%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.888% of the people in Arnaudville, LA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arnaudville, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23
Vietnam
1 ± 20

Arnaudville, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arnaudville, LA.

Economy

The economy of Arnaudville, LA employs 375 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arnaudville, LA were Transportation & Warehousing (97 people), Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and Manufacturing (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,728), Construction ($41,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,214).

Employment

Occupations

375

2024 Value

± 197

−31.6%

1 Year decline

± 96.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arnaudville, LA declined at a rate of −31.6%, from 548 employees to 375 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arnaudville, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people), Material Moving Occupations (61 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arnaudville, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

375

2024 Value

± 197

−31.6%

1 Year decline

± 96.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arnaudville, LA declined at a rate of −31.6%, from 548 employees to 375 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arnaudville, LA, are Transportation & Warehousing (97 people), Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and Manufacturing (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arnaudville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Arnaudville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,489

Median earning men ± $28,026

$14,330

Median earning women ± $8,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($41,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($25,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,279).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arnaudville, LA was $83,400 in 2024, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,100 to $83,400, a 4.25% decrease. The homeownership rate in Arnaudville, LA is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arnaudville, LA have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arnaudville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,800

$282

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Arnaudville, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Arnaudville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$16,111

Median Household Income

± $15,769

518

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 518 households in Arnaudville, LA declined from $16,111 from the previous year's value of $26,500.

The following chart displays the households in Arnaudville, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (13%)
Walked (5.32%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Arnaudville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who walked to work (5.32%).

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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arnaudville, LA have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.545% of the workforce in Arnaudville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arnaudville, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arnaudville, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

67.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arnaudville, LA (831 out of 1.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arnaudville, LA is White, followed by Black 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

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

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

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