Chackbay, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,436

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

4.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.4%

21.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,968

11% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$217,000

Population & Diversity

Chackbay, LA is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.74k people) in Chackbay, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 128 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chackbay, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.74k ± 663
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 361
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
128 ± 146

3.66%

Hispanic Population

199 people

3.66% of the people in Chackbay, LA are hispanic (199 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chackbay, 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

Vietnam
62 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 29

Chackbay, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chackbay, LA employs 2.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chackbay, LA were Manufacturing (541 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Retail Trade (279 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($83,186), Manufacturing ($64,544), and Construction ($59,479).

Employment

Occupations

2.46k

2024 Value

± 437

−4.24%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chackbay, LA declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 2.57k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chackbay, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (324 people), Production Occupations (288 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (277 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chackbay, 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

2.46k

2024 Value

± 437

−4.24%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chackbay, LA declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 2.57k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chackbay, LA, are Manufacturing (541 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Retail Trade (279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chackbay, LA, though some of these residents may live in Chackbay, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,512

Median earning men ± $4,062

$34,926

Median earning women ± $3,853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($83,036), Construction ($65,074), and Manufacturing ($64,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,556), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,273), and Public Administration ($42,647).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chackbay, LA was $217,000 in 2024, which is 0.652 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,000 to $217,000, a 5.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chackbay, LA is 93.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chackbay, LA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chackbay, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,150

$1,988

Median Property Taxes

±$402

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.6% of the housing units in Chackbay, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chackbay, 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.

$65,968

Median Household Income

± $14,510

2.12k

Number of Households

± 412

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Chackbay, LA declined from $65,968 from the previous year's value of $74,141.

The following chart displays the households in Chackbay, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chackbay, 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 (79.2%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (6.15%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Chackbay, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (6.15%).

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 Chackbay, LA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Chackbay, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chackbay, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chackbay, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chackbay, LA (402 out of 5.44k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chackbay, LA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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