Des Allemands, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,382

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.993% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.39%

57.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,390

0.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$196,000

Population & Diversity

Des Allemands, LA is home to a population of 2.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Des Allemands, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Black or African American (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 Des Allemands, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Des Allemands, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Des Allemands, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 654
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
324 ± 224
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 67

1.6%

Hispanic Population

38 people

1.6% of the people in Des Allemands, LA are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Des Allemands, 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.

Economy

The economy of Des Allemands, LA employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Des Allemands, LA were Construction (234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), and Public Administration (155 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($111,250), Manufacturing ($100,625), and Retail Trade ($57,865).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 337

−8.66%

1 Year decline

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Allemands, LA declined at a rate of −8.66%, from 1.22k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Des Allemands, LA, are Production Occupations (165 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Des Allemands, 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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 337

−8.66%

1 Year decline

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Allemands, LA declined at a rate of −8.66%, from 1.22k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Des Allemands, LA, are Construction (234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), and Public Administration (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Des Allemands, LA, though some of these residents may live in Des Allemands, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,906

Median earning men ± $10,111

$34,427

Median earning women ± $17,694

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,625), Construction ($61,955), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($61,098), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,048), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Des Allemands, LA was $196,000 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,900 to $196,000, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Des Allemands, LA is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Des Allemands, LA have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Des Allemands, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,204

$703

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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 Des Allemands, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Des Allemands, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Des Allemands, 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.

$88,390

Median Household Income

± $14,070

785

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 785 households in Des Allemands, LA declined from $88,390 from the previous year's value of $88,906.

The following chart displays the households in Des Allemands, 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 Des Allemands, 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 (92.6%)
Carpooled (6.5%)
Worked At Home (0.9%)

In 2024, 92.6% of workers in Des Allemands, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.5%) and those who worked at home (0.9%).

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

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Des Allemands, LA have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.8% of the workforce in Des Allemands, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Des Allemands, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Des Allemands, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Des Allemands, LA (57 out of 2.38k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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