Bayou Vista, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,842

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

24.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

2.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,500

15.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$144,700

Population & Diversity

Bayou Vista, LA is home to a population of 3.84k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.23% of Bayou Vista, LA residents were born outside of the country (201 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.92k people) in Bayou Vista, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 251 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 230 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Bayou Vista, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bayou Vista, LA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayou Vista, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 516
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 171
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
230 ± 164

11.3%

Hispanic Population

436 people

11.3% of the people in Bayou Vista, LA are hispanic (436 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bayou Vista, 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

5.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

4.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2024, 5.23% of Bayou Vista, LA residents (201 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 Vista, LA was 4.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
51 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 58
Vietnam
34 ± 41

Bayou Vista, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bayou Vista, LA employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bayou Vista, LA were Construction (279 people), Retail Trade (162 people), and Educational Services (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($140,086), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,109), and Finance & Insurance ($85,473).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 342

−9.2%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou Vista, LA declined at a rate of −9.2%, from 1.7k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayou Vista, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (202 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (169 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayou Vista, 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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 342

−9.2%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou Vista, LA declined at a rate of −9.2%, from 1.7k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayou Vista, LA, are Construction (279 people), Retail Trade (162 people), and Educational Services (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayou Vista, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bayou Vista, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,037

Median earning men ± $21,001

$27,979

Median earning women ± $12,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,109), Manufacturing ($67,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,473), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,885), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,078).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayou Vista, LA was $144,700 in 2024, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,700 to $144,700, a 5.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bayou Vista, LA is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bayou Vista, LA have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayou Vista, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,555

$1,295

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Bayou Vista, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bayou Vista, 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.

$40,500

Median Household Income

± $15,851

1.73k

Number of Households

± 364

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Bayou Vista, LA declined from $40,500 from the previous year's value of $47,726.

The following chart displays the households in Bayou Vista, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bayou Vista, 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 (81.9%)
Worked At Home (9.09%)
Carpooled (8.57%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Bayou Vista, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.09%) and those who carpooled to work (8.57%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayou Vista, LA have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Bayou Vista, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bayou Vista, 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 Vista, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bayou Vista, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayou Vista, LA (946 out of 3.84k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bayou Vista, LA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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