Eastwood, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,440

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

14.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.59%

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,603

0.754% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$258,100

Population & Diversity

Eastwood, LA is home to a population of 4.44k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.62% of Eastwood, LA residents were born outside of the country (205 people).

In 2024, there were 6.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Eastwood, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 303 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Eastwood, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eastwood, LA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eastwood, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 689
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 249
Other (Hispanic)
303 ± 161

12.3%

Hispanic Population

546 people

12.3% of the people in Eastwood, LA are hispanic (546 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eastwood, 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

4.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 4.62% of Eastwood, LA residents (205 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 Eastwood, LA was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
122 ± 64
Vietnam
80 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 49

Eastwood, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eastwood, LA employs 1.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eastwood, LA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (264 people), Construction (249 people), and Manufacturing (227 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($126,215), Wholesale Trade ($95,431), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.89k

2024 Value

± 354

7.34%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastwood, LA grew at a rate of 7.34%, from 1.76k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eastwood, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (369 people), Management Occupations (301 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eastwood, 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

1.89k

2024 Value

± 354

7.34%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastwood, LA grew at a rate of 7.34%, from 1.76k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eastwood, LA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (264 people), Construction (249 people), and Manufacturing (227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eastwood, LA, though some of these residents may live in Eastwood, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,526

Median earning men ± $11,306

$40,455

Median earning women ± $12,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($126,458), Wholesale Trade ($95,431), and Public Administration ($85,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,256), Public Administration ($37,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eastwood, LA was $258,100 in 2024, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,700 to $258,100, a 2.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Eastwood, LA is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eastwood, LA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eastwood, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,451

$1,477

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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 Eastwood, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Eastwood, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eastwood, 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.

$80,603

Median Household Income

± $12,553

1.7k

Number of Households

± 349

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Eastwood, LA grew to $80,603 from the previous year's value of $80,000.

The following chart displays the households in Eastwood, 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 Eastwood, 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 (79.6%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (7.29%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Eastwood, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.29%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eastwood, LA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.905% of the workforce in Eastwood, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eastwood, LA (426 out of 4.44k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eastwood, LA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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