Converse, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

455

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

41.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,750

20.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,000

Population & Diversity

Converse, LA is home to a population of 455 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (335 people) in Converse, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Converse, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
335 ± 130
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 29
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 19

4.62%

Hispanic Population

21 people

4.62% of the people in Converse, LA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Converse, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Converse, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Converse, LA employs 174 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Converse, LA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (39 people), Public Administration (32 people), and Construction (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,500).

Employment

Occupations

174

2024 Value

± 96

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 73.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Converse, LA grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 155 employees to 174 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Converse, LA, are Production Occupations (24 people), Sales & Related Occupations (20 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Converse, 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

174

2024 Value

± 96

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 73.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Converse, LA grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 155 employees to 174 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Converse, LA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (39 people), Public Administration (32 people), and Construction (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Converse, LA, though some of these residents may live in Converse, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,361

Median earning men ± $67,934

$34,464

Median earning women ± $25,267

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($250,001), Construction ($95,938), and Retail Trade ($49,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($15,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Converse, LA was $82,000 in 2024, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $82,000, a 9.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Converse, LA is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Converse, LA have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Converse, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,589

$145

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Converse, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Converse, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Converse, 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.

$64,750

Median Household Income

± $45,088

209

Number of Households

± 68

In 2023, the median household income of the 209 households in Converse, LA declined from $64,750 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Converse, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Converse, 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 (86.2%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (2.3%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Converse, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (2.3%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Converse, LA have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Converse, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Converse, LA (103 out of 455 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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