East Carroll Parish, LA

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2022 Population

7,371

1.75% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

33.9

3.42% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

40.3%

14.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$30,856

23.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$72,600

2.29% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, East Carroll Parish, LA had a population of 7.37k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $30,856. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Carroll Parish, LA declined from 7,502 to 7,371, a −1.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $25,049 to $30,856, a 23.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Carroll Parish, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.678%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.597%).

None of the households in East Carroll Parish, 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.

100% of the residents in East Carroll Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in East Carroll Parish, LA was $72,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in East Carroll Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Carroll Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

East Carroll Parish, LA borders .

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Population & Diversity

East Carroll Parish, LA is home to a population of 7.37k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.217% of East Carroll Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2022, there were 2.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.89k people) in East Carroll Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.04k White (Non-Hispanic) and 248 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of East Carroll Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in East Carroll Parish, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Carroll Parish, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.89k ± 345
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 295
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 107

1.49%

Hispanic Population

110 people

1.49% of the people in East Carroll Parish, LA are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Carroll Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.217%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.32%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2022, 0.217% of East Carroll Parish, LA residents (16 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 East Carroll Parish, LA was 0.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 61
Korea
39 ± 42

East Carroll Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Carroll Parish, LA employs 1.69k people. The largest industries in East Carroll Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Public Administration (356 people), and Retail Trade (121 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,199), Construction ($86,458), and Educational Services ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2022 Value

± 317

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Carroll Parish, LA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 1.44k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Carroll Parish, LA, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (254 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (199 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Carroll Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.69k

2022 Value

± 317

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Carroll Parish, LA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 1.44k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Carroll Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Public Administration (356 people), and Retail Trade (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Carroll Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in East Carroll Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,917

Median earning men ± $9,188

$21,337

Median earning women ± $5,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($97,574), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,205), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($28,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,281).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

39
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
38
Wholesale Trade
25
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 East Carroll Parish, LA was $72,600 in 2022, which is 0.258 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $74,300 to $72,600, a 2.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Carroll Parish, LA is 61.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in East Carroll Parish, LA have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Carroll Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Carroll Parish, LA is $30,856. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in East Carroll Parish, LA was Census Tract 2 with a value of $48,194, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $34,063 and $27,857.

Property

$72,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,579

$1,462

Median Property Taxes

±$258

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 East Carroll Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2022

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.4% of the housing units in East Carroll Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Carroll Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1
Census Tract 3

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Carroll Parish, LA was Census Tract 2 with a value of $48,194, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $34,063 and $27,857.

The following map shows all of the tracts in East Carroll Parish, 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.

$30,856

Median Household Income

± $4,931

2.38k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.38k households in East Carroll Parish, LA grew to $30,856 from the previous year's value of $25,049.

The following chart displays the households in East Carroll Parish, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Carroll Parish, LA is from East Carroll Parish, LA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in East Carroll Parish, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Carpooled (5.91%)
Walked (3.51%)

In 2022, 86.4% of workers in East Carroll Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.91%) and those who walked to work (3.51%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Carroll Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Carroll Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Carroll Parish, LA (2.22k out of 5.5k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Carroll Parish, LA is Black, followed by White 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

95.6% of the population of East Carroll Parish, LA has health coverage, with 17.3% on employee plans, 46.1% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0.854% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in East Carroll Parish, LA see 2196 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.98% decrease from the previous year (2287 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3610 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 206 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,196 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in East Carroll Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in East Carroll Parish, LA see an average of 2,196 patients per year. This represents a 3.98% decrease from the previous year (2,287 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.42%

Uninsured

17.3%

Employer Coverage

46.1%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

0.854%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Carroll Parish, LA declined by 9.67% from 4.89% to 4.42%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in East Carroll Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in East Carroll Parish, LA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 51.2% in East Carroll Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in East Carroll Parish, LA.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.39% in East Carroll Parish, LA.

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