Bunkie, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,253

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

4.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

55%

8.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$22,267

2.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,300

Population & Diversity

Bunkie, LA is home to a population of 3.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Bunkie, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 888 White (Non-Hispanic) and 148 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bunkie, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 306
White (Non-Hispanic)
888 ± 276
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
148 ± 147

1.72%

Hispanic Population

56 people

1.72% 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.

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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 24

Bunkie, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bunkie, LA employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bunkie, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (128 people), and Manufacturing (116 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($49,931), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,931), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,056).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 306

5.83%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bunkie, LA grew at a rate of 5.83%, from 1.01k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bunkie, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (233 people), Production Occupations (131 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (98 people). 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 306

5.83%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bunkie, LA grew at a rate of 5.83%, from 1.01k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bunkie, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (128 people), and Manufacturing (116 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

$46,528

Median earning men ± $24,219

$17,798

Median earning women ± $3,083

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,257), Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,202), and Retail Trade ($18,639).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bunkie, LA was $93,300 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $93,300, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bunkie, LA is 39.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bunkie, LA have an average commute time of 27.4 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

$93,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,968

$564

Median Property Taxes

±$218

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

39.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.1% of the housing units in Bunkie, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bunkie, 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.

$22,267

Median Household Income

± $7,500

1.44k

Number of Households

± 354

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Bunkie, LA grew to $22,267 from the previous year's value of $21,634.

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bunkie, 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 (73.8%)
Other (11.9%)
Walked (8.29%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Bunkie, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.9%) and those who walked to work (8.29%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bunkie, LA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% 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

55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bunkie, LA (1.74k out of 3.16k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

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