Ball, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,869

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.7

0.669% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,074

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,800

Population & Diversity

Ball, LA is home to a population of 3.87k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Ball, LA residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.32k people) in Ball, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Ball, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ball, LA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ball, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.32k ± 292
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 167
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 129

5.25%

Hispanic Population

203 people

5.25% of the people in Ball, LA are hispanic (203 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ball, 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

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

1.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Ball, LA residents (42 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 Ball, LA was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 34
Vietnam
16 ± 27

Ball, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ball, LA employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ball, LA were Educational Services (409 people), Retail Trade (317 people), and Public Administration (284 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($192,841), Transportation & Warehousing ($84,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 370

−5.14%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ball, LA declined at a rate of −5.14%, from 1.81k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ball, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (377 people), Sales & Related Occupations (198 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ball, 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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 370

−5.14%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ball, LA declined at a rate of −5.14%, from 1.81k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ball, LA, are Educational Services (409 people), Retail Trade (317 people), and Public Administration (284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ball, LA, though some of these residents may live in Ball, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,224

Median earning men ± $23,941

$37,254

Median earning women ± $11,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($90,341), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,500), and Construction ($80,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($193,636), Public Administration ($65,961), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ball, LA was $175,800 in 2024, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,400 to $175,800, a 0.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ball, LA is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ball, LA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ball, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,769

$1,073

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Ball, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ball, 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.

$80,074

Median Household Income

± $13,198

1.26k

Number of Households

± 292

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Ball, LA grew to $80,074 from the previous year's value of $72,713.

The following chart displays the households in Ball, 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 Ball, 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 (72.9%)
Walked (14.8%)
Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Ball, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ball, LA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.819% of the workforce in Ball, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ball, LA (412 out of 3.79k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ball, LA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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