Fort Polk North, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,401

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.2

0.415% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

59.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,588

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

445

Population & Diversity

Fort Polk North, LA is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.04% of Fort Polk North, LA residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Fort Polk North, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 507 White (Hispanic) and 353 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Fort Polk North, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Polk North, LA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Polk North, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 244
White (Hispanic)
507 ± 270
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
353 ± 188

33.6%

Hispanic Population

806 people

33.6% of the people in Fort Polk North, LA are hispanic (806 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Polk North, 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

4.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

3.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 4.04% of Fort Polk North, LA residents (97 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 Fort Polk North, LA was 3.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

200 ± 116

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Polk North, LA.

Economy

The economy of Fort Polk North, LA employs 445 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Polk North, LA were Accommodation & Food Services (87 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,333), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,333), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,045).

Employment

Occupations

445

2024 Value

± 171

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Polk North, LA declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 456 employees to 445 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Polk North, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (74 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (68 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Polk North, 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

445

2024 Value

± 171

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Polk North, LA declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 456 employees to 445 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Polk North, LA, are Accommodation & Food Services (87 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Polk North, LA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Polk North, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,054

Median earning men ± $18,022

$33,652

Median earning women ± $4,009

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($18,587).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,526) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,825).

Housing & Living

People in Fort Polk North, LA have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Polk North, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,588

Median Household Income

± $10,375

1.16k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Fort Polk North, LA grew to $47,588 from the previous year's value of $45,411.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Polk North, 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 Fort Polk North, 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 (81.9%)
Carpooled (9.69%)
Worked At Home (5.42%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Fort Polk North, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.69%) and those who worked at home (5.42%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Polk North, LA have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Polk North, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Polk North, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Polk North, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Polk North, LA (400 out of 2.39k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Polk North, LA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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