Fort Polk South, LA

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2022 Population

8,327

9.96% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

22.4

2.28% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17.7%

63.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,077

3.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fort Polk South, LA had a population of 8.33k people with a median age of 22.4 and a median household income of $58,077. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Polk South, LA declined from 9,248 to 8,327, a −9.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,310 to $58,077, a 3.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Polk South, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), White (Hispanic) (9.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.77%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.4%).

None of the households in Fort Polk South, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Fort Polk South, LA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Polk South, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Polk South, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Polk South, LA is home to a population of 8.33k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.67% of Fort Polk South, LA residents were born outside of the country (472 people).

In 2022, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.2k people) in Fort Polk South, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 815 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Fort Polk South, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Polk South, LA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Polk South, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.2k ± 490
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 274
White (Hispanic)
815 ± 302

20.9%

Hispanic Population

1.74k people

20.9% of the people in Fort Polk South, LA are hispanic (1.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Polk South, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

5.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

481 people

As of 2022, 5.67% of Fort Polk South, LA residents (472 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 Fort Polk South, LA was 5.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
407 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 29
World War II
9 ± 15

Fort Polk South, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 17.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Polk South, LA employs 1.2k people. The largest industries in Fort Polk South, LA are Retail Trade (304 people), Public Administration (205 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (151 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,120), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,519), and Educational Services ($41,131).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2022 Value

± 257

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Polk South, LA declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 1.38k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Polk South, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (158 people), Management Occupations (126 people), and Material Moving Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Polk South, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.2k

2022 Value

± 257

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Polk South, LA declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 1.38k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Polk South, LA, are Retail Trade (304 people), Public Administration (205 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Polk South, LA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Polk South, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,583

Median earning men ± $21,803

$19,351

Median earning women ± $4,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($57,400), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,963), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,536), Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,684), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,615).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Polk South, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

People in Fort Polk South, LA have an average commute time of 10.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Polk South, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Polk South, LA is $58,077. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Polk South, LA was Census Tract 9507.01 with a value of $84,620, followed by Census Tract 9507.04 and Census Tract 9507.02, with respective values of $62,703 and $55,793.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507.01
Census Tract 9507.04
Census Tract 9507.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Polk South, LA was Census Tract 9507.01 with a value of $84,620, followed by Census Tract 9507.04 and Census Tract 9507.02, with respective values of $62,703 and $55,793.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Polk South, 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.

$58,077

Median Household Income

± $8,049

2.27k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.27k households in Fort Polk South, LA grew to $58,077 from the previous year's value of $56,310.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Polk South, 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 Fort Polk South, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (63.9%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Walked (10.7%)

In 2022, 63.9% of workers in Fort Polk South, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who walked to work (10.7%).

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

10.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Polk South, LA have a shorter commute time (10.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Polk South, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Polk South, 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 South, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Polk South, LA (1.2k out of 6.78k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

99.2% of the population of Fort Polk South, LA has health coverage, with 8.04% on employee plans, 2.37% on Medicaid, 0.324% on Medicare, 8.22% on non-group plans, and 80.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vernon Parish, LA see 3193 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.73% increase from the previous year (2964 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2001 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 495 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,193 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vernon Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Vernon Parish, LA see an average of 3,193 patients per year. This represents a 7.73% increase from the previous year (2,964 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 56.2% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 16.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.587% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.2% were men and 59.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.81%

Uninsured

8.04%

Employer Coverage

2.37%

Medicaid

0.324%

Medicare

8.22%

Non-Group

80.2%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Polk South, LA declined by 9.85% from 0.899% to 0.81%.

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

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