Creola, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

221

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.4

3.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

46.8%

18.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

38.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Creola, LA is home to a population of 221 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (170 people) in Creola, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Creola, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Creola, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Creola, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
170 ± 104
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 13

8.14%

Hispanic Population

18 people

8.14% of the people in Creola, LA are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Creola, 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

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Creola, LA employs 70 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Creola, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), Retail Trade (10 people), and Public Administration (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,000), Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,000), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 87

−7.89%

1 Year decline

± 191%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Creola, LA declined at a rate of −7.89%, from 76 employees to 70 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Creola, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (12 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (11 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Creola, 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

2024 Value

± 87

−7.89%

1 Year decline

± 191%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Creola, LA declined at a rate of −7.89%, from 76 employees to 70 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Creola, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), Retail Trade (10 people), and Public Administration (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Creola, LA, though some of these residents may live in Creola, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,094

Median earning men ± $20,658

$53,125

Median earning women ± $24,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

Housing & Living

People in Creola, LA have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Creola, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $43,059

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 62 households in Creola, LA grew to $61,250 from the previous year's value of $44,167.

The following chart displays the households in Creola, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Creola, 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 (83.8%)
Carpooled (8.82%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Creola, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Creola, LA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Creola, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Creola, LA (101 out of 216 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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