Delcambre, LA

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2023 Population

2,400

0.908% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.3

6.81% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.2%

18.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,639

25.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$126,600

0.397% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

839

7.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Delcambre, LA had a population of 2.4k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $57,639. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Delcambre, LA declined from 2,422 to 2,400, a −0.908% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,943 to $57,639, a 25.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delcambre, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.583%).

None of the households in Delcambre, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Delcambre, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Delcambre, LA was $126,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Delcambre, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Delcambre, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Delcambre, LA is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.75% of Delcambre, LA residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Delcambre, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 173 Two+ (Hispanic) and 88 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Delcambre, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Delcambre, LA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delcambre, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 719
Two+ (Hispanic)
173 ± 112
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 61

Hispanic Population

192 people

8% of the people in Delcambre, LA are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Delcambre, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.619%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2023, 0.75% of Delcambre, LA residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delcambre, LA was 0.619%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
127 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Delcambre, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Delcambre, LA employs 839 people. The largest industries in Delcambre, LA are Educational Services (151 people), Construction (110 people), and Retail Trade (96 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,981), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,981), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,579).

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

839

2023 Value

± 190

−7.4%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delcambre, LA declined at a rate of −7.4%, from 906 employees to 839 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delcambre, LA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (144 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delcambre, 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

839

2023 Value

± 190

−7.4%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delcambre, LA declined at a rate of −7.4%, from 906 employees to 839 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delcambre, LA, are Educational Services (151 people), Construction (110 people), and Retail Trade (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delcambre, LA, though some of these residents may live in Delcambre, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Delcambre, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John 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.

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.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Delcambre, LA was $126,600 in 2023, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $126,100 to $126,600, a 0.397% increase. The homeownership rate in Delcambre, LA is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Delcambre, LA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delcambre, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,327

$581

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2023

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.3% of the housing units in Delcambre, 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 Delcambre, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9510.02
Census Tract 9510.01

The following map shows all of the places in Delcambre, 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.

$57,639

Median Household Income

± $20,962

827

Number of Households

± 173

In 2023, the median household income of the 827 households in Delcambre, LA grew to $57,639 from the previous year's value of $45,943.

The following chart displays the households in Delcambre, 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 Delcambre, LA is from Delcambre, LA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Worked At Home (5.17%)
Carpooled (4.64%)

In 2023, 85.9% of workers in Delcambre, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.17%) and those who carpooled to work (4.64%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delcambre, LA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.59% of the workforce in Delcambre, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delcambre, LA (389 out of 2.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delcambre, 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
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.

Health

N/A% of the population of Delcambre, LA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermilion Parish, LA see 2828 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (2705 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3575 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1733 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,828 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vermilion Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Vermilion Parish, LA see an average of 2,828 patients per year. This represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (2,705 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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