Bourg, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,239

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

8.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

57.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,094

30.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$170,500

Population & Diversity

Bourg, LA is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.61% of Bourg, LA residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Bourg, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 178 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 139 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Bourg, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bourg, LA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bourg, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 378
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 132
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
139 ± 128

2.41%

Hispanic Population

54 people

2.41% of the people in Bourg, LA are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bourg, 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

1.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Bourg, LA residents (36 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 Bourg, LA was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 23

Bourg, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bourg, LA employs 998 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bourg, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), Educational Services (114 people), and Finance & Insurance (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance ($70,250).

Employment

Occupations

998

2024 Value

± 232

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bourg, LA declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 1.2k employees to 998 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bourg, LA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (146 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (136 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bourg, 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

998

2024 Value

± 232

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bourg, LA declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 1.2k employees to 998 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bourg, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), Educational Services (114 people), and Finance & Insurance (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bourg, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bourg, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,800

Median earning men ± $8,862

$34,423

Median earning women ± $14,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,063), and Construction ($60,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,643), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,815).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bourg, LA was $170,500 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,100 to $170,500, a 7.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bourg, LA is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bourg, LA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bourg, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,388

$765

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Bourg, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bourg, 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.

$69,094

Median Household Income

± $8,867

922

Number of Households

± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 922 households in Bourg, LA declined from $69,094 from the previous year's value of $100,043.

The following chart displays the households in Bourg, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bourg, 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 (81.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (4.41%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Bourg, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (4.41%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bourg, LA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bourg, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bourg, LA (232 out of 2.24k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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