Clarence, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

317

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

0.633% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29%

9.52% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$40,313

86.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,900

Population & Diversity

Clarence, LA is home to a population of 317 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.52% of Clarence, LA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 2.26 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (212 people) in Clarence, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 White (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Clarence, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarence, LA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarence, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
212 ± 122
White (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 16

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarence, 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

2.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 2.52% of Clarence, LA residents (8 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 Clarence, LA was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been maintaining.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Clarence, LA employs 140 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarence, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Manufacturing (25 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($30,583), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,583), and Manufacturing ($15,781).

Employment

Occupations

140

2024 Value

± 104

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarence, LA declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 142 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarence, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (26 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarence, 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

140

2024 Value

± 104

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarence, LA declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 142 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarence, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Manufacturing (25 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarence, LA, though some of these residents may live in Clarence, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$15,850

Median earning men ± $4,196

$18,125

Median earning women ± $13,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($16,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,045).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarence, LA was $97,900 in 2024, which is 0.294 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,200 to $97,900, a 3.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarence, LA is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarence, LA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarence, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,857

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Clarence, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

36%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Clarence, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarence, 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.

$40,313

Median Household Income

± $20,154

Number of Households

± 47

In 2023, the median household income of the 95 households in Clarence, LA grew to $40,313 from the previous year's value of $21,645.

The following chart displays the households in Clarence, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarence, 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 (94.3%)
Carpooled (2.86%)
Worked At Home (2.86%)

In 2024, 94.3% of workers in Clarence, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.86%) and those who worked at home (2.86%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarence, LA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.41% of the workforce in Clarence, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarence, LA (92 out of 317 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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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