Choudrant, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,319

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

8.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.05%

39.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,679

24.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$313,500

Population & Diversity

Choudrant, LA is home to a population of 1.32k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.82% of Choudrant, LA residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Choudrant, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Choudrant, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Choudrant, LA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Choudrant, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 291
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 93
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 75

8.87%

Hispanic Population

117 people

8.87% of the people in Choudrant, LA are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Choudrant, 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

6.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

6.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 6.82% of Choudrant, LA residents (90 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 Choudrant, LA was 6.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Choudrant, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Choudrant, LA employs 592 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Choudrant, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Educational Services (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,431), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,736), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,125).

Employment

Occupations

592

2024 Value

± 184

−9.2%

1 Year decline

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Choudrant, LA declined at a rate of −9.2%, from 652 employees to 592 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Choudrant, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people), Management Occupations (81 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Choudrant, 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

592

2024 Value

± 184

−9.2%

1 Year decline

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Choudrant, LA declined at a rate of −9.2%, from 652 employees to 592 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Choudrant, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Educational Services (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Choudrant, LA, though some of these residents may live in Choudrant, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,208

Median earning men ± $45,195

$31,898

Median earning women ± $13,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($165,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($39,125) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,904).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Choudrant, LA was $313,500 in 2024, which is 0.942 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,500 to $313,500, a 9.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Choudrant, LA is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Choudrant, LA have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Choudrant, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$313,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$106,394

$299

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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 Choudrant, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Choudrant, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Choudrant, 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.

$72,679

Median Household Income

± $41,507

474

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 474 households in Choudrant, LA grew to $72,679 from the previous year's value of $58,281.

The following chart displays the households in Choudrant, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Choudrant, 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 (87.3%)
Carpooled (8.89%)
Worked At Home (3.83%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Choudrant, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.89%) and those who worked at home (3.83%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Choudrant, LA have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Choudrant, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Choudrant, LA (105 out of 1.3k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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