Estelle, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,341

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

5.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

3.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,869

7.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$217,300

Population & Diversity

Estelle, LA is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Estelle, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.71k people).

In 2024, there were 1.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.04k people) in Estelle, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 899 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Estelle, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Estelle, LA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Estelle, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.04k ± 807
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 955
Other (Hispanic)
899 ± 530

20.5%

Hispanic Population

3.34k people

20.5% of the people in Estelle, LA are hispanic (3.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Estelle, 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

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Estelle, LA residents (1.71k 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 Estelle, LA was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
267 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 72

Estelle, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Estelle, LA employs 8.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Estelle, LA were Construction (1,733 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (804 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($84,214), Public Administration ($70,179), and Wholesale Trade ($64,917).

Employment

Occupations

8.09k

2024 Value

± 963

−5.49%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Estelle, LA declined at a rate of −5.49%, from 8.56k employees to 8.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Estelle, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,261 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,031 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (726 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Estelle, 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

8.09k

2024 Value

± 963

−5.49%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Estelle, LA declined at a rate of −5.49%, from 8.56k employees to 8.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Estelle, LA, are Construction (1,733 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (804 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Estelle, LA, though some of these residents may live in Estelle, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,480

Median earning men ± $7,324

$38,045

Median earning women ± $7,189

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,104), Manufacturing ($74,107), and Information ($71,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,827), Public Administration ($52,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,162).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Estelle, LA was $217,300 in 2024, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,300 to $217,300, a 9.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Estelle, LA is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Estelle, LA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Estelle, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,635

$5,362

Median Property Taxes

±$648

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Estelle, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Estelle, 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.

$78,869

Median Household Income

± $9,619

5.97k

Number of Households

± 706

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.97k households in Estelle, LA grew to $78,869 from the previous year's value of $73,519.

The following chart displays the households in Estelle, 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 Estelle, 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 (72.8%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Estelle, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Estelle, LA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Estelle, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Estelle, LA (2.78k out of 16.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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