Denham Springs, LA

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2022 Population

9,393

0.0426% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.7

0.824% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.77%

10.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$85,625

7.51% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$176,500

6.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Denham Springs, LA had a population of 9.39k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $85,625. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Denham Springs, LA grew from 9,389 to 9,393, a 0.0426% increase and its median household income grew from $79,646 to $85,625, a 7.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Denham Springs, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.17%), Other (Hispanic) (3.17%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%).

None of the households in Denham Springs, 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.

92.1% of the residents in Denham Springs, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Denham Springs, LA are Denham Springs Beauty School (27 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Denham Springs, LA was $176,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Denham Springs, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Denham Springs, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Denham Springs, LA is home to a population of 9.39k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.94% of Denham Springs, LA residents were born outside of the country (840 people).

In 2022, there were 5.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.07k people) in Denham Springs, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 392 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.1%

2022 Citizenship

92.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.1% of Denham Springs, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Denham Springs, LA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denham Springs, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.07k ± 561
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 453
Two+ (Hispanic)
392 ± 267

9.28%

Hispanic Population

872 people

9.28% of the people in Denham Springs, LA are hispanic (872 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

840 people

8.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

832 people

As of 2022, 8.94% of Denham Springs, LA residents (840 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Denham Springs, LA was 8.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
252 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 62
Korea
31 ± 31

Denham Springs, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Denham Springs, LA employs 4.31k people. The largest industries in Denham Springs, LA are Construction (717 people), Educational Services (670 people), and Retail Trade (463 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($118,236), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,107), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,732).

Employment

Occupations

4.31k

2022 Value

± 650

0.116%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denham Springs, LA grew at a rate of 0.116%, from 4.3k employees to 4.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denham Springs, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (663 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (634 people), and Management Occupations (542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denham Springs, 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

4.31k

2022 Value

± 650

0.116%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denham Springs, LA grew at a rate of 0.116%, from 4.3k employees to 4.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denham Springs, LA, are Construction (717 people), Educational Services (670 people), and Retail Trade (463 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denham Springs, LA, though some of these residents may live in Denham Springs, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,655

Median earning men ± $10,326

$40,754

Median earning women ± $6,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,248), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,545), and Manufacturing ($90,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,180), Retail Trade ($59,423), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,661).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

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 Denham Springs, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

In 2022, universities in Denham Springs, LA awarded 27 degrees. The student population of Denham Springs, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 61 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Denham Springs, LA are White (24 and 88.9%), followed by Asian (1 and 3.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.7%), and Two or More Races (1 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in Denham Springs, LA by number of degrees awarded are Denham Springs Beauty School (27 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Denham Springs, LA are General Cosmetology (27 and 100%).

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 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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 Denham Springs, LA was $176,500 in 2022, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $166,000 to $176,500, a 6.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Denham Springs, LA is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Denham Springs, LA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denham Springs, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$176,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,908

$2,625

Median Property Taxes

±$505

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2022

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.4% of the housing units in Denham Springs, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Denham Springs, 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 407
Census Tract 408.05

The following map shows all of the places in Denham Springs, 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.

$85,625

Median Household Income

± $11,889

3.67k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.67k households in Denham Springs, LA grew to $85,625 from the previous year's value of $79,646.

The following chart displays the households in Denham Springs, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denham Springs, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (9.54%)
Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2022, 81.6% of workers in Denham Springs, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.54%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denham Springs, LA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% of the workforce in Denham Springs, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denham Springs, LA (532 out of 9.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denham Springs, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

82.7% of the population of Denham Springs, LA has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.798% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Livingston Parish, LA see 5528 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.85% decrease from the previous year (5632 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2701 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 848 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,528 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Livingston Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Livingston Parish, LA see an average of 5,528 patients per year. This represents a 1.85% decrease from the previous year (5,632 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.3%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.798%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denham Springs, LA grew by 2.07% from 16.9% to 17.3%.

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

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