Bunkie, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,299

1.87% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

12.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$21,634

1.16% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$84,200

7.47% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,012

0.881% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bunkie, LA had a population of 3.3k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $21,634. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bunkie, LA declined from 3,362 to 3,299, a −1.87% decrease and its median household income declined from $21,888 to $21,634, a −1.16% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bunkie, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.52%), White (Hispanic) (0.94%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.758%).

None of the households in Bunkie, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Bunkie, LA was $84,200, and the homeownership rate was 47.7%.

Most people in Bunkie, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bunkie, LA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Bunkie, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 872 White (Non-Hispanic) and 182 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bunkie, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 289
White (Non-Hispanic)
872 ± 249
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 167

1.7%

Hispanic Population

56 people

1.7% of the people in Bunkie, LA are hispanic (56 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21
Vietnam
8 ± 27

Bunkie, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bunkie, LA employs 1.01k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bunkie, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (155 people), and Manufacturing (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($47,135), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,135), and Manufacturing ($21,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2023 Value

± 298

−0.881%

1 Year decline

± 43.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bunkie, LA declined at a rate of −0.881%, from 1.02k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bunkie, LA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bunkie, 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

1.01k

2023 Value

± 298

−0.881%

1 Year decline

± 43.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bunkie, LA declined at a rate of −0.881%, from 1.02k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bunkie, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (155 people), and Manufacturing (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bunkie, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bunkie, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,117

Median earning men ± $36,607

$17,708

Median earning women ± $2,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($9,075), Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,161), Retail Trade ($17,794), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,060).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AJohn 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.

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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.

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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 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

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 Bunkie, LA was $84,200 in 2023, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,000 to $84,200, a 7.47% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bunkie, LA is 47.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Bunkie, LA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bunkie, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$84,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,405

$712

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.7%

Homeownership

2023

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.7% of the housing units in Bunkie, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Bunkie, LA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$21,634

Median Household Income

± $5,492

1.49k

Number of Households

± 362

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Bunkie, LA declined from $21,634 from the previous year's value of $21,888.

The following chart displays the households in Bunkie, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bunkie, LA is from Bunkie, LA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bunkie, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Other (10%)
Walked (7.11%)

In 2023, 80.1% of workers in Bunkie, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (10%) and those who walked to work (7.11%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bunkie, LA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Bunkie, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bunkie, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bunkie, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bunkie, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bunkie, LA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

90.9% of the population of Bunkie, LA has health coverage, with 8.57% on employee plans, 50.9% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.5% were men and 62.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.5% were men and 62.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.07%

Uninsured

8.57%

Employer Coverage

50.9%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.28%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bunkie, LA declined by 27.5% from 12.5% to 9.07%.

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

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