Cottonport, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,858

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

26.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.4%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$31,875

4.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$88,300

Population & Diversity

Cottonport, LA is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.71% of Cottonport, LA residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 2.79 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Cottonport, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 401 White (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Cottonport, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cottonport, LA was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottonport, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 430
White (Non-Hispanic)
401 ± 129
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 177

5.81%

Hispanic Population

108 people

5.81% of the people in Cottonport, LA are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottonport, 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

3.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

7.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

As of 2024, 3.71% of Cottonport, LA residents (69 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 Cottonport, LA was 7.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 20
Vietnam
6 ± 21

Cottonport, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cottonport, LA employs 653 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cottonport, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), Educational Services (153 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,932), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,909), and Public Administration ($65,188).

Employment

Occupations

653

2024 Value

± 211

6.87%

1 Year growth

± 43.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonport, LA grew at a rate of 6.87%, from 611 employees to 653 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottonport, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (175 people), Management Occupations (163 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottonport, 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

653

2024 Value

± 211

6.87%

1 Year growth

± 43.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonport, LA grew at a rate of 6.87%, from 611 employees to 653 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottonport, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), Educational Services (153 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottonport, LA, though some of these residents may live in Cottonport, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,333

Median earning men ± $33,943

$32,714

Median earning women ± $11,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($12,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,406), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,390).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottonport, LA was $88,300 in 2024, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,900 to $88,300, a 0.675% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cottonport, LA is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cottonport, LA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottonport, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$88,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,362

$483

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Cottonport, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cottonport, 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.

$31,875

Median Household Income

± $8,306

776

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 776 households in Cottonport, LA declined from $31,875 from the previous year's value of $33,538.

The following chart displays the households in Cottonport, 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 Cottonport, 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 (85.6%)
Carpooled (8.27%)
Other (2.81%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Cottonport, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.27%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.81%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottonport, LA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.6% of the workforce in Cottonport, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottonport, LA (504 out of 1.84k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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