Convent, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

615

11.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

24.6

1.65% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.37%

77.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$41,042

2023 Median Property Value

$27,200

2023 Employed Population

271

27.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Convent, LA had a population of 615 people with a median age of 24.6 and a median household income of $41,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Convent, LA grew from 552 to 615, a 11.4% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $41,042, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Convent, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (39.8%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Convent, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

100% of the residents in Convent, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Convent, LA was $27,200, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Convent, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Convent, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Convent, LA is home to a population of 615 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Convent, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (370 people) in Convent, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 245 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Convent, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Convent, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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)
370 ± 209
White (Non-Hispanic)
245 ± 172
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 7 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 Convent, LA.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Convent, LA was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Convent, LA residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Convent, LA employs 271 people. The largest industries in Convent, LA are Transportation & Warehousing (45 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (45 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($50,945) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,031).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

271

2023 Value

± 149

27.8%

1 Year growth

± 65.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Convent, LA grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 212 employees to 271 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Convent, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (42 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Convent, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

271

2023 Value

± 149

27.8%

1 Year growth

± 65.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Convent, LA grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 212 employees to 271 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Convent, LA, are Transportation & Warehousing (45 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (45 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (42 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

$37,109

Median earning men ± $34,633

$51,800

Median earning women ± $19,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,927).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AJohn 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNN% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNN% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Convent, LA was $27,200 in 2023, which is 0.0897 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2023 the median property value increased from N/A to $27,200, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Convent, LA is 82%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Convent, LA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Convent, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$27,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,385

$169

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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 N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2023

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82% of the housing units in Convent, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Convent, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Convent, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Convent, LA N/A $41,042 from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Convent, LA is from Convent, LA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Convent, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Walked (10.7%)

In 2023, 73.4% of workers in Convent, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who walked to work (10.7%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Convent, LA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Convent, LA (19 out of 564 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Convent, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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