Bayou L'Ourse, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,132

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

6.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

40.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,219

22.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,800

Population & Diversity

Bayou L'Ourse, LA is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.66% of Bayou L'Ourse, LA residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in Bayou L'Ourse, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 94 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Bayou L'Ourse, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bayou L'Ourse, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayou L'Ourse, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 542
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 167
White (Hispanic)
94 ± 95

5.11%

Hispanic Population

109 people

5.11% of the people in Bayou L'Ourse, LA are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bayou L'Ourse, 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

3.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 3.66% of Bayou L'Ourse, LA residents (78 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 Bayou L'Ourse, LA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 34
World War II
6 ± 11

Bayou L'Ourse, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bayou L'Ourse, LA.

Economy

The economy of Bayou L'Ourse, LA employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bayou L'Ourse, LA were Construction (196 people), Manufacturing (180 people), and Educational Services (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($83,211), Educational Services ($58,111), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,100).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 309

21.3%

1 Year growth

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou L'Ourse, LA grew at a rate of 21.3%, from 846 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayou L'Ourse, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (239 people), Production Occupations (160 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayou L'Ourse, 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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 309

21.3%

1 Year growth

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou L'Ourse, LA grew at a rate of 21.3%, from 846 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayou L'Ourse, LA, are Construction (196 people), Manufacturing (180 people), and Educational Services (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayou L'Ourse, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bayou L'Ourse, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,081

Median earning men ± $9,833

$41,346

Median earning women ± $10,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,066), Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,674).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,649).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayou L'Ourse, LA was $87,800 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,900 to $87,800, a 4.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayou L'Ourse, LA is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bayou L'Ourse, LA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayou L'Ourse, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,765

$727

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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 Bayou L'Ourse, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.3%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.3% of the housing units in Bayou L'Ourse, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bayou L'Ourse, 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.

$60,219

Median Household Income

± $18,874

833

Number of Households

± 258

In 2024, the median household income of the 833 households in Bayou L'Ourse, LA grew to $60,219 from the previous year's value of $49,318.

The following chart displays the households in Bayou L'Ourse, 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 Bayou L'Ourse, 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 (92.7%)
Carpooled (4.18%)
Worked At Home (3.09%)

In 2024, 92.7% of workers in Bayou L'Ourse, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.18%) and those who worked at home (3.09%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayou L'Ourse, LA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Bayou L'Ourse, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayou L'Ourse, LA (356 out of 2.13k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bayou L'Ourse, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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