Belle Rose, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,400

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

6.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

829% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,976

39.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$123,000

Population & Diversity

Belle Rose, LA is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.857% of Belle Rose, LA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (826 people) in Belle Rose, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 517 White (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belle Rose, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
826 ± 405
White (Non-Hispanic)
517 ± 275
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 35

2.29%

Hispanic Population

32 people

2.29% of the people in Belle Rose, LA are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belle Rose, 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

0.857%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.572%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.857% of Belle Rose, LA residents (12 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 Belle Rose, LA was 0.572%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 43
Vietnam
12 ± 30
Korea
9 ± 21

Belle Rose, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Belle Rose, LA employs 637 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belle Rose, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (126 people), and Manufacturing (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($170,000), Retail Trade ($46,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,500).

Employment

Occupations

637

2024 Value

± 231

−31.2%

1 Year decline

± 67.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Rose, LA declined at a rate of −31.2%, from 926 employees to 637 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belle Rose, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), Management Occupations (105 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belle Rose, 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

637

2024 Value

± 231

−31.2%

1 Year decline

± 67.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Rose, LA declined at a rate of −31.2%, from 926 employees to 637 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belle Rose, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (126 people), and Manufacturing (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belle Rose, LA, though some of these residents may live in Belle Rose, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,074

Median earning men ± $81,028

$28,043

Median earning women ± $4,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($170,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belle Rose, LA was $123,000 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,900 to $123,000, a 53.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Belle Rose, LA is 95.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belle Rose, LA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belle Rose, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$93,211

$620

Median Property Taxes

±$249

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.4% of the housing units in Belle Rose, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belle Rose, 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.

$60,976

Median Household Income

± $38,277

650

Number of Households

± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 650 households in Belle Rose, LA declined from $60,976 from the previous year's value of $101,184.

The following chart displays the households in Belle Rose, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belle Rose, 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 (91.9%)
Carpooled (8.08%)

In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Belle Rose, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.08%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belle Rose, LA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Belle Rose, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belle Rose, LA (157 out of 1.4k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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