Bonita, LA

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2024 Population
164
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
53.6
16.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
39%
22.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$25,694
10.6% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$60,600
18.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
68
39.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bonita, 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 Bonita, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bonita, LA was $60,600, and the homeownership rate was 36.4%.

Most people in Bonita, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bonita, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bonita, LA is home to a population of 164 people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.22% of Bonita, LA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 1.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (102 people) in Bonita, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 White (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Bonita, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bonita, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonita, LA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    102 ± 63
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    60 ± 48
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2 ± 6
1.22%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2024, there were 1.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (102 people) in Bonita, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 White (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.22% of the people in Bonita, LA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bonita, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    48,818 ± 5,396 people
  2. Mexico
    27,788 ± 4,080 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.22%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 1.22% of Bonita, LA residents (2 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 Bonita, LA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
10 ± 23

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Economy

The economy of Bonita, LA employs 68 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bonita, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), Transportation & Warehousing (10 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,750) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,917).

Employment

Occupations

68
2024 Value
± 93
−39.8%
1 Year decline
± 267%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonita, LA declined at a rate of −39.8%, from 113 employees to 68 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonita, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (12 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonita, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

68
2024 Value
± 93
−39.8%
1 Year decline
± 267%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonita, LA declined at a rate of −39.8%, from 113 employees to 68 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonita, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), Transportation & Warehousing (10 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bonita, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bonita, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$20,208
Median earning men ± $8,465
$18,523
Median earning women ± $3,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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

Voting results are not available for Bonita, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bonita, LA was $60,600 in 2023, which is 0.182 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $51,300 to $60,600, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonita, LA is 36.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bonita, LA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bonita, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$52,694
$28
Median Property Taxes
±$43

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$25,694
Median Household Income
± $11,603
77
Number of Households
± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 77 households in Bonita, LA declined from $25,694 from the previous year's value of $28,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bonita, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bonita, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.82%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Bonita, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonita, LA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Bonita, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonita, LA (62 out of 159 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bonita, 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.

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Health

90.2% of the population of Bonita, LA has health coverage, with 12.8% on employee plans, 48.8% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 6.71% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.3% were men and 42.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.3% were men and 42.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.76%
Uninsured
12.8%
Employer Coverage
48.8%
Medicaid
19.5%
Medicare
6.71%
Non-Group
2.44%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bonita, LA declined by 31.7% from 14.3% to 9.76%.

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