Fisher, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

176

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

63.8

13.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.09%

53.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

38.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,000

Population & Diversity

Fisher, LA is home to a population of 176 people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.98% of Fisher, LA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110 people) in Fisher, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Fisher, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fisher, LA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fisher, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 60
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 29

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fisher, 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

3.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

3.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 3.98% of Fisher, LA residents (7 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 Fisher, LA was 3.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Fisher, LA employs 46 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fisher, LA were Public Administration (13 people), Accommodation & Food Services (10 people), and Manufacturing (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($20,938) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,667).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 88

−8%

1 Year decline

± 286%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fisher, LA declined at a rate of −8%, from 50 employees to 46 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fisher, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (8 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people), and Production Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fisher, 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

2024 Value

± 88

−8%

1 Year decline

± 286%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fisher, LA declined at a rate of −8%, from 50 employees to 46 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fisher, LA, are Public Administration (13 people), Accommodation & Food Services (10 people), and Manufacturing (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fisher, LA, though some of these residents may live in Fisher, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,750

Median earning men ± $40,857

$20,938

Median earning women ± $8,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($12,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fisher, LA was $95,000 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,000 to $95,000, a 21.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fisher, LA is 90.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fisher, LA have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fisher, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,681

$59

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $19,862

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 65 households in Fisher, LA grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $35,208.

The following chart displays the households in Fisher, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fisher, 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 (93.5%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)

In 2024, 93.5% of workers in Fisher, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.52%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fisher, LA have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fisher, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fisher, LA (16 out of 176 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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