Castor, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

325

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

6.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

45.8%

2.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,179

14.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$90,000

Population & Diversity

Castor, LA is home to a population of 325 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.308% of Castor, LA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (234 people) in Castor, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Castor, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Castor, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Castor, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
234 ± 123
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 71
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 13

0.615%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.615% of the people in Castor, LA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Castor, 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

0.308%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.308% of Castor, LA residents (1 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 Castor, LA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 22
Vietnam
6 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Castor, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Castor, LA employs 89 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Castor, LA were Construction (19 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Educational Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($37,188), Public Administration ($28,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 94

−19.8%

1 Year decline

± 167%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castor, LA declined at a rate of −19.8%, from 111 employees to 89 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Castor, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (14 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Castor, 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

2024 Value

± 94

−19.8%

1 Year decline

± 167%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castor, LA declined at a rate of −19.8%, from 111 employees to 89 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Castor, LA, are Construction (19 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Educational Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Castor, LA, though some of these residents may live in Castor, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,188

Median earning men ± $44,848

$24,643

Median earning women ± $9,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($37,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Castor, LA was $90,000 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,100 to $90,000, a 2.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Castor, LA is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Castor, LA have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Castor, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,111

$98

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Castor, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Castor, 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.

$30,179

Median Household Income

± $23,769

153

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 153 households in Castor, LA declined from $30,179 from the previous year's value of $35,250.

The following chart displays the households in Castor, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Castor, 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 (61.8%)
Carpooled (19.1%)
Walked (11.2%)

In 2024, 61.8% of workers in Castor, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.1%) and those who walked to work (11.2%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Castor, LA have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.1% of the workforce in Castor, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Castor, LA (149 out of 325 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 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Castor, LA is White, followed by Black 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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