Convent, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

637

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.4

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.44%

31.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$41,042

27.8% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$27,200

Population & Diversity

Convent, LA is home to a population of 637 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.157% of Convent, LA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (416 people) in Convent, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 220 White (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Convent, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Convent, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Convent, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 249
White (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 162
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1 ± 3

0.157%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.157% of the people in Convent, LA are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Convent, 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

0.157%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.157% of Convent, LA residents (1 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 Convent, LA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Convent, LA employs 221 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Convent, LA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (61 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Construction (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

221

2024 Value

± 133

−18.5%

1 Year decline

± 99.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Convent, LA declined at a rate of −18.5%, from 271 employees to 221 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Convent, LA, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (61 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Convent, 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

221

2024 Value

± 133

−18.5%

1 Year decline

± 99.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Convent, LA declined at a rate of −18.5%, from 271 employees to 221 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Convent, LA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (61 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Construction (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Convent, LA, though some of these residents may live in Convent, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,229

Median earning men ± $22,210

$37,426

Median earning women ± $38,283

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 ($37,426).

Housing & Living

People in Convent, LA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Convent, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$27,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,385

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.5%

Homeownership

2024

47.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.5% of the housing units in Convent, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Convent, 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.

$41,042

Median Household Income

± $31,480

184

Number of Households

± 99

In 2022, the median household income of the 184 households in Convent, LA declined from $41,042 from the previous year's value of $56,806.

The following chart displays the households in Convent, 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 Convent, 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 (75.6%)
Carpooled (23.5%)
Worked At Home (0.905%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Convent, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.5%) and those who worked at home (0.905%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Convent, LA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Convent, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Convent, LA (26 out of 586 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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