Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

167,784

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

1.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

0.387% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,686

1.24% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA is home to a population of 168k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.66% of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.78k people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.4k people) in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.71k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are Spanish (2,386 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (550 households), and Vietnamese (208 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,386

Women

50.9%

82,266

Men

49.1%

The resident population of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA in 2024 was 167,652 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA.

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Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
91.4k ± 339
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59.8k ± 876
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.71k ± 769

3.2%

Hispanic Population

5.37k people

3.2% of the people in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are hispanic (5.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
454 ± 522 people
Vietnam
250 ± 388 people
India
238 ± 378 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was Mexico, the natal country of 454 Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA residents, followed by Vietnam with 250 and India with 238.

Foreign-Born Population

1.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.78k people

1.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.56k people

As of 2024, 1.66% of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA residents (2.78k 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 Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,386 households (1.51%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
550 households (0.347%)
Vietnamese
208 households (0.131%)

3% of the households in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, 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 Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was Spanish. 1.51% of the households in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, 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
2,760 ± 308
Gulf War (2001-)
1,297 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
1,260 ± 220

Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA.

Health

93.9% of the population of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

1,441 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.13%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

32%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA declined by 8.51% from 6.7% to 6.13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA employs 60.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,075 people), Construction (4,179 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,136 people), and the highest paying industries were Florists ($208,208), Not specified manufacturing industries ($174,121), and Natural gas distribution ($166,337).

Males in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.49 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,998. The income inequality in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,534

Women

48.5%

31,371

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA in 2024 was 60,905 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60.9k

2024 Value

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± −1.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 61.6k employees to 60.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,234 people), Cashiers (1,652 people), and Registered nurses (1,522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, 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

60.9k

2024 Value

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± −1.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 61.6k employees to 60.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,075 people), Construction (4,179 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,529

Median earning men ± $2,227

$26,742

Median earning women ± $1,839

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,508), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,238), and Wholesale Trade ($58,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($39,322), Construction ($37,222), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,175).

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.

Education

The student population of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,687 male students and 14,859 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are White (2,964 and 59.2%), Black or African American (1,441 and 28.8%), Hispanic or Latino (205 and 4.09%), and Two or More Races (153 and 3.06%).

The largest universities in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana Tech University (2,360 and 46.1%), Northwestern State University of Louisiana (1,956 and 38.2%), and Grambling State University (807 and 15.8%).

The most popular majors in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA are General Business Administration & Management (611 and 11.9%), Registered Nursing (609 and 11.9%), and General Studies (366 and 7.14%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,180 for in-state students and $13,142 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 25,546 (41.8% men and 58.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 25,546 students enrolled in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,478 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
336 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
240 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
235 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was Registered Nursing with 336 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Louisiana Tech University
2,360 degrees awarded
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
1,956 degrees awarded
Grambling State University
807 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana Tech University with 2,360 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,957 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA, which is 0.618 times less than the 3,166 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,964 degrees mean that there were 2.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,441 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,684) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,590) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.8% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.645% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (49.1k), Some college (34.7k), and Secondary Education (20.3k).

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 Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was $153,000 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,900 to $153,000, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,058

$43,780

Median Property Taxes

±$1,321

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 Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, 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.

$42,686

Median Household Income

± $1,724

66.1k

Number of Households

± 1,785

In 2024, the median household income of the 66.1k households in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA grew to $42,686 from the previous year's value of $42,164.

The following chart displays the households in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, 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

0.476

2024 Wage GINI in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA

0.477

2023 Wage GINI in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA

In 2024, the income inequality in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.222% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (9%)
Worked At Home (6.33%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9%) and those who worked at home (6.33%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA (42.4k out of 158k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA is Black, followed by White 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.

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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