Bienville Parish, LA

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2021 Population

13,130

1.95% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.1

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

29.1%

1.44% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$32,328

16.2% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$72,300

1.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Bienville Parish, LA had a population of 13.1k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $32,328. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bienville Parish, LA declined from 13,391 to 13,130, a −1.95% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,815 to $32,328, a 16.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bienville Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), White (Hispanic) (0.8%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.655%).

None of the households in Bienville Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Bienville Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Bienville Parish, LA was $72,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Bienville Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bienville Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Bienville Parish, LA borders Bossier Parish, LA, Claiborne Parish, LA, Jackson Parish, LA, Lincoln Parish, LA, Natchitoches Parish, LA, Red River Parish, LA, Webster Parish, LA, and Winn Parish, LA.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Bienville Parish, LA is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.45% of Bienville Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (191 people).

In 2021, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.04k people) in Bienville Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 206 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

99.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of Bienville Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bienville Parish, LA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bienville Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.04k ± 81
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.54k ± 39
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 54.9

2.03%

Hispanic Population

266 people

2.03% of the people in Bienville Parish, LA are hispanic (266 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bienville Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.45%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

0.859%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2021, 1.45% of Bienville Parish, LA residents (191 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bienville Parish, LA was 0.859%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
232 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 45

Bienville Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bienville Parish, LA employs 4.37k people. The largest industries in Bienville Parish, LA are Manufacturing (698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), and Retail Trade (400 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($91,023), Utilities ($83,750), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,682).

Employment

Occupations

4.37k

2021 Value

± 427

−3.94%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bienville Parish, LA declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 4.55k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bienville Parish, LA, are Production Occupations (481 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (393 people), and Management Occupations (378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bienville Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.37k

2021 Value

± 427

−3.94%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bienville Parish, LA declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 4.55k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bienville Parish, LA, are Manufacturing (698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), and Retail Trade (400 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bienville Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bienville Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,293

Median earning men ± $7,528

$22,486

Median earning women ± $2,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($127,610), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,563), and Public Administration ($69,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($42,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,115), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,236).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

74
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
74
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
52
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$48B
Coal-n.e.c.
$46.7B
Fuel oils
$46.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$371B

2020 Value in Louisiana

$691B

Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana

86.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$48.8B
Mississippi
$24.6B
Florida
$8.21B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bienville County, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 55.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.695%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.695%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Bienville County, LA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.927% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.797% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (815k), and Secondary Education (622k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bienville Parish, LA was $72,300 in 2021, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $73,700 to $72,300, a 1.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bienville Parish, LA is 74.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bienville Parish, LA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bienville Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bienville Parish, LA is $32,328. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Bienville Parish, LA was Census Tract 9704 with a value of $43,173, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $34,940 and $33,983.

Property

$72,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,072

$3,892

Median Property Taxes

±$352

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2021

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.3% of the housing units in Bienville Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bienville Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9704
Census Tract 9705
Census Tract 9701

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bienville Parish, LA was Census Tract 9704 with a value of $43,173, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $34,940 and $33,983.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bienville Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,328

Median Household Income

± $3,280

5.24k

Number of Households

± 435

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.24k households in Bienville Parish, LA grew to $32,328 from the previous year's value of $27,815.

The following chart displays the households in Bienville Parish, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bienville Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.399% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (7.92%)
Worked At Home (6.37%)

In 2021, 82.1% of workers in Bienville Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.92%) and those who worked at home (6.37%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bienville Parish, LA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Bienville Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bienville Parish, LA (3.73k out of 12.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.4% of the population of Bienville Parish, LA has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 37.6% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 8.96% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bienville Parish, LA see 6620 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.511% decrease from the previous year (6654 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4328 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,620 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bienville Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Bienville Parish, LA see an average of 6,620 patients per year. This represents a 0.511% decrease from the previous year (6,654 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bienville Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

27.4%

Employer Coverage

37.6%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

8.96%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bienville Parish, LA grew by 9.9% from 9.66% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bienville Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 109 in Bienville Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bienville Parish, LA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.6% in Bienville Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bienville Parish, LA.

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