Cheneyville, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

559

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.5

1.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

44.5%

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$17,132

2021 Median Property Value

$74,600

Population & Diversity

Cheneyville, LA is home to a population of 559 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.07% of Cheneyville, LA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (327 people) in Cheneyville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 White (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Cheneyville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheneyville, LA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheneyville, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 159
White (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 33

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cheneyville, 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

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.845%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of Cheneyville, LA residents (6 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 Cheneyville, LA was 0.845%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Cheneyville, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cheneyville, LA employs 158 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheneyville, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Retail Trade (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,000), Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,968), and Retail Trade ($40,417).

Employment

Occupations

158

2024 Value

± 113

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheneyville, LA declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 178 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheneyville, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (31 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (22 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheneyville, 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

158

2024 Value

± 113

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheneyville, LA declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 178 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheneyville, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Retail Trade (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheneyville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Cheneyville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,398

Median earning men ± $53,396

$41,442

Median earning women ± $15,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,000) and Retail Trade ($40,417).

Housing & Living

People in Cheneyville, LA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheneyville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$53,430

$183

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

49.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Cheneyville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheneyville, 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.

$17,132

Median Household Income

± $9,787

267

Number of Households

± 131

The following chart displays the households in Cheneyville, 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 Cheneyville, 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 (93%)
Walked (4.43%)
Carpooled (2.53%)

In 2024, 93% of workers in Cheneyville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.43%) and those who carpooled to work (2.53%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheneyville, LA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cheneyville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheneyville, LA (249 out of 559 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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