Dry Prong, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

369

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

1.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

90.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,625

9.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$197,500

Population & Diversity

Dry Prong, LA is home to a population of 369 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.08% of Dry Prong, LA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (302 people) in Dry Prong, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Other (Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including 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 Dry Prong, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dry Prong, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dry Prong, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
302 ± 117
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 23

13.6%

Hispanic Population

50 people

13.6% of the people in Dry Prong, LA are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dry Prong, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.513%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 1.08% of Dry Prong, LA residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dry Prong, LA was 0.513%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 22
Vietnam
7 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Dry Prong, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dry Prong, LA employs 172 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dry Prong, LA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (36 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Educational Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($133,750), Utilities ($93,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,250).

Employment

Occupations

172

2024 Value

± 82

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 71.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dry Prong, LA declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 198 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dry Prong, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dry Prong, 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

172

2024 Value

± 82

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 71.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dry Prong, LA declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 198 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dry Prong, LA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (36 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Educational Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dry Prong, LA, though some of these residents may live in Dry Prong, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,625

Median earning men ± $6,979

$25,208

Median earning women ± $15,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($133,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,250), and Construction ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917), Public Administration ($17,500), and Retail Trade ($13,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dry Prong, LA was $197,500 in 2024, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,400 to $197,500, a 3.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Dry Prong, LA is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dry Prong, LA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dry Prong, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,681

$122

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Dry Prong, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dry Prong, 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.

$61,625

Median Household Income

± $10,258

139

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 139 households in Dry Prong, LA declined from $61,625 from the previous year's value of $67,833.

The following chart displays the households in Dry Prong, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dry Prong, 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 (88%)
Carpooled (5.99%)
Worked At Home (5.39%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Dry Prong, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.99%) and those who worked at home (5.39%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dry Prong, LA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.33% of the workforce in Dry Prong, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dry Prong, LA (65 out of 369 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dry Prong, LA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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