Baldwin, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,962

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

3.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

41.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,669

7.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$129,400

Population & Diversity

Baldwin, LA is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.459% of Baldwin, LA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 4.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Baldwin, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 309 White (Non-Hispanic) and 132 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baldwin, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 439
White (Non-Hispanic)
309 ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 107

1.17%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.17% of the people in Baldwin, LA are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baldwin, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.459%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.118%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.459% of Baldwin, LA residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baldwin, LA was 0.118%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 28
Vietnam
16 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23

Baldwin, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Baldwin, LA employs 575 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baldwin, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($63,711), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,711), and Manufacturing ($50,536).

Employment

Occupations

575

2024 Value

± 193

25.5%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baldwin, LA grew at a rate of 25.5%, from 458 employees to 575 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baldwin, LA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (73 people), Production Occupations (63 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baldwin, 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

575

2024 Value

± 193

25.5%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baldwin, LA grew at a rate of 25.5%, from 458 employees to 575 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baldwin, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baldwin, LA, though some of these residents may live in Baldwin, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $26,001

$30,755

Median earning women ± $2,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,258), Manufacturing ($50,536), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,896).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,028), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,778), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,852).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baldwin, LA was $129,400 in 2024, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,000 to $129,400, a 1.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Baldwin, LA is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baldwin, LA have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baldwin, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,053

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Baldwin, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Baldwin, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baldwin, 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.

$31,669

Median Household Income

± $11,672

823

Number of Households

± 301

In 2024, the median household income of the 823 households in Baldwin, LA grew to $31,669 from the previous year's value of $29,592.

The following chart displays the households in Baldwin, 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 Baldwin, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (1.22%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Baldwin, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (1.22%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baldwin, LA have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.22% of the workforce in Baldwin, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baldwin, LA (527 out of 1.96k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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