Denham Springs, LA

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2023 Population

9,362

0.33% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.1

20.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.75%

0.319% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$77,418

9.58% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$188,700

6.91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,100

4.76% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Denham Springs, LA had a population of 9.36k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $77,418. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Denham Springs, LA declined from 9,393 to 9,362, a −0.33% decrease and its median household income declined from $85,625 to $77,418, a −9.58% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Denham Springs, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.26%), Other (Hispanic) (4.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%).

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.

91.3% 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 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Denham Springs, LA was $188,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Denham Springs, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 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 9.36k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.5% of Denham Springs, LA residents were born outside of the country (985 people).

In 2023, there were 6.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.84k people) in Denham Springs, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 492 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

92.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.3% of Denham Springs, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Denham Springs, LA was 92.1%, 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)
6.84k ± 543
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 373
Two+ (Hispanic)
492 ± 303

12%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

12% of the people in Denham Springs, LA are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Denham Springs, 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
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

985 people

8.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

840 people

As of 2023, 10.5% of Denham Springs, LA residents (985 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 Denham Springs, LA was 8.94%, 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
329 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 70

Denham Springs, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Denham Springs, LA employs 4.1k people. The largest industries in Denham Springs, LA are Construction (734 people), Educational Services (590 people), and Retail Trade (495 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,455), Manufacturing ($92,981), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,911).

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 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.1k

2023 Value

± 613

−4.76%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Denham Springs, LA declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 4.31k employees to 4.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denham Springs, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (663 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (614 people), and Management Occupations (535 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denham Springs, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

4.1k

2023 Value

± 613

−4.76%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Denham Springs, LA declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 4.31k employees to 4.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denham Springs, LA, are Construction (734 people), Educational Services (590 people), and Retail Trade (495 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

$48,269

Median earning men ± $13,377

$37,059

Median earning women ± $8,711

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,455), Manufacturing ($93,718), and Wholesale Trade ($84,548).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,129), Public Administration ($45,658), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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 Denham Springs, 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

In 2023, universities in Denham Springs, LA awarded 27 degrees. The student population of Denham Springs, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 70 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Denham Springs, LA are White (26 and 96.3%), followed by Asian (1 and 3.7%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

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%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 72 students enrolled in Denham Springs, LA, 2.78% men and 97.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 65 records, of which 96.9% were women and 3.08% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Denham Springs, LA was General Cosmetology with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Denham Springs, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Denham Springs Beauty School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Denham Springs Beauty School with 27 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Denham Springs, LA, which is 0 times less than the 27 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 26 degrees mean that there were 26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1 degrees awarded.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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 $188,700 in 2023, which is 0.622 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $176,500 to $188,700, a 6.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Denham Springs, LA is 72.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Denham Springs, LA have an average commute time of 25 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.

Housing

Property

$188,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,281

$2,998

Median Property Taxes

±$538

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

72.5%

Homeownership

2023

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.5% of the housing units in Denham Springs, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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.

$77,418

Median Household Income

± $21,786

4.13k

Number of Households

± 607

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.13k households in Denham Springs, LA declined from $77,418 from the previous year's value of $85,625.

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 2023

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (9.41%)
Worked At Home (6.91%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Denham Springs, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.41%) and those who worked at home (6.91%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denham Springs, LA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% 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

5.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denham Springs, LA (528 out of 9.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denham Springs, LA is White, followed by Other 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
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

81.3% of the population of Denham Springs, LA has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.7% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Livingston Parish, LA.

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% 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

18.7%

Uninsured

33.6%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

21.2%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denham Springs, LA grew by 8.51% from 17.3% to 18.7%.

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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