Chackbay, LA

Census Place

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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
5.24% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
2,462
4.24% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Chackbay, 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.

100% of the residents in Chackbay, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Chackbay, LA was $217,000, and the homeownership rate was 93.6%.

Most people in Chackbay, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Chackbay, LA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chackbay, LA is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Chackbay, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chackbay, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.74k ± 663
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    333 ± 361
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    128 ± 146
3.66%
Hispanic Population
199 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    62 ± 72
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 29
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Chackbay, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chackbay, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Carpooled (14%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

99.3% of the population of Chackbay, LA has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 45.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0.699%
Uninsured
57.4%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chackbay, LA declined by 85.7% from 4.9% to 0.699%.

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

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