Congressional District 3, LA

Lafayette & Lake Charles

Congressional District

2024 Population

770,787

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

US Representative

Clay Higgins

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.07% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 3, LA is home to a population of 771k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.79% of Congressional District 3, LA residents were born outside of the country (29.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (507k people) in Congressional District 3, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 3, LA are Spanish (26,355 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (25,310 households), and Vietnamese (3,000 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Congressional District 3, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 3, LA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 3, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
507k ± 2.93k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
163k ± 3.07k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24.5k ± 1.81k

6.08%

Hispanic Population

46.9k people

6.08% of the people in Congressional District 3, LA are hispanic (46.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 3, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29.2k people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26k people

As of 2024, 3.79% of Congressional District 3, LA residents (29.2k 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 Congressional District 3, LA was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 3, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
26,355 households (3.66%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
25,310 households (3.51%)
Vietnamese
3,000 households (0.416%)

9.12% of the households in Congressional District 3, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 3, LA was Spanish. 3.66% of the households in Congressional District 3, LA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10,569 ± 830
Gulf War (2001-)
8,877 ± 956
Gulf War (1990s)
6,007 ± 821

Congressional District 3, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 3, LA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 3, LA employs 346k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 3, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (52,526 people), Retail Trade (41,669 people), and Educational Services (31,257 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($123,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,612), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,296).

Employment

Occupations

346k

2024 Value

± 5,773

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 3, LA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 340k employees to 346k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (37,155 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,621 people), and Management Occupations (35,526 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, 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

346k

2024 Value

± 5,773

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 3, LA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 340k employees to 346k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,526 people), Retail Trade (41,669 people), and Educational Services (31,257 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, LA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,174

Median earning men ± $1,517

$33,217

Median earning women ± $990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,602), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,962), and Manufacturing ($71,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($59,358), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,646), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,667).

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.

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.

Congressional District 3, LA is currently represented by Clay Higgins in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 3, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 3, LA

Clay Higgins

District 3 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 3, LA is currently represented by Clay Higgins (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 3, LA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 3, LA was $201,600 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,600 to $201,600, a 3.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, LA is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 3, LA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,215

$215,218

Median Property Taxes

±$3,914

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 Congressional District 3, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 3, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 3, 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.

$62,445

Median Household Income

± $1,223

304k

Number of Households

± 5,222

In 2024, the median household income of the 304k households in Congressional District 3, LA grew to $62,445 from the previous year's value of $61,410.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (7.97%)
Worked At Home (6.8%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Congressional District 3, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.97%) and those who worked at home (6.8%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, LA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 3, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, LA (134k out of 759k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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