Campti, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,047

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

1.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

41.7%

30.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$19,351

20.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$78,300

Population & Diversity

Campti, LA is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (756 people) in Campti, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 White (Non-Hispanic) and 11 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 Campti, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Campti, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Campti, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
756 ± 334
White (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 150
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 15

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Campti, 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-)
8 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Campti, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Campti, LA employs 254 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Campti, LA were Manufacturing (74 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Retail Trade (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,292), and Manufacturing ($39,096).

Employment

Occupations

254

2024 Value

± 129

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 79.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Campti, LA declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 293 employees to 254 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Campti, LA, are Material Moving Occupations (54 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (43 people), and Production Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Campti, 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

254

2024 Value

± 129

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 79.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Campti, LA declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 293 employees to 254 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Campti, LA, are Manufacturing (74 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Retail Trade (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Campti, LA, though some of these residents may live in Campti, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,670

Median earning men ± $3,772

$38,000

Median earning women ± $12,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,883).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,333) and Retail Trade ($28,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Campti, LA was $78,300 in 2024, which is 0.235 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,800 to $78,300, a 1.88% decrease. The homeownership rate in Campti, LA is 35.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Campti, LA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Campti, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$78,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,293

$181

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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

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

Rent vs Own

35.8%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.8% of the housing units in Campti, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Campti, 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.

$19,351

Median Household Income

± $16,172

505

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 505 households in Campti, LA declined from $19,351 from the previous year's value of $24,375.

The following chart displays the households in Campti, 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 Campti, 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 (91.3%)
Carpooled (8.66%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Campti, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.66%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Campti, LA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Campti, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Campti, LA (437 out of 1.05k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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