Delhi, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,573

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

1.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

18.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,132

9.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,000

Population & Diversity

Delhi, LA is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Delhi, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 877 White (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delhi, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 211
White (Non-Hispanic)
877 ± 217
Other (Hispanic)
69 ± 61

3.03%

Hispanic Population

78 people

3.03% of the people in Delhi, LA are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delhi, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 43
Korea
16 ± 24

Delhi, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Delhi, LA employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delhi, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), Retail Trade (189 people), and Manufacturing (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($105,179), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,750), and Wholesale Trade ($67,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 206

8.57%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delhi, LA grew at a rate of 8.57%, from 934 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delhi, LA, are Production Occupations (161 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (124 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delhi, 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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 206

8.57%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delhi, LA grew at a rate of 8.57%, from 934 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delhi, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), Retail Trade (189 people), and Manufacturing (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delhi, LA, though some of these residents may live in Delhi, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,865

Median earning men ± $1,730

$36,779

Median earning women ± $5,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,944), and Construction ($43,895).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,179), Manufacturing ($54,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,919).

Housing & Living

People in Delhi, LA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delhi, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$118,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,537

$482

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.9% of the housing units in Delhi, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delhi, 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.

$52,132

Median Household Income

± $11,571

966

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 966 households in Delhi, LA grew to $52,132 from the previous year's value of $47,500.

The following chart displays the households in Delhi, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delhi, 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 (87.1%)
Carpooled (9.53%)
Walked (1.69%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Delhi, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.53%) and those who walked to work (1.69%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delhi, LA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Delhi, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delhi, LA (628 out of 2.51k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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