Galliano, LA

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2023 Population

6,563

1.77% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

5.03% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.9%

7.03% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,146

0.749% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$131,400

4.37% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,671

1.51% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Galliano, LA had a population of 6.56k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $53,146. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Galliano, LA declined from 6,681 to 6,563, a −1.77% decrease and its median household income declined from $53,547 to $53,146, a −0.749% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Galliano, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.75%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.53%).

None of the households in Galliano, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Galliano, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Galliano, LA was $131,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Galliano, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Galliano, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Galliano, LA is home to a population of 6.56k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.81% of Galliano, LA residents were born outside of the country (316 people).

In 2023, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.02k people) in Galliano, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 355 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 312 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.9% of Galliano, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Galliano, LA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galliano, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.02k ± 808
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
355 ± 180
Two+ (Hispanic)
312 ± 262

10%

Hispanic Population

656 people

10% of the people in Galliano, LA are hispanic (656 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Galliano, 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
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

4.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

316 people

4.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

As of 2023, 4.81% of Galliano, LA residents (316 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Galliano, LA was 4.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 40
Korea
14 ± 30

Galliano, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Galliano, LA employs 2.67k people. The largest industries in Galliano, LA are Retail Trade (361 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (340 people), and Educational Services (314 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2023 Value

± 469

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Galliano, LA declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 2.71k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galliano, LA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galliano, 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

2.67k

2023 Value

± 469

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Galliano, LA declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 2.71k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galliano, LA, are Retail Trade (361 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (340 people), and Educational Services (314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galliano, LA, though some of these residents may live in Galliano, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,564

Median earning men ± $13,403

$20,083

Median earning women ± $5,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,466), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,458), and Manufacturing ($60,913).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,051), Manufacturing ($49,028), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,764).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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 Galliano, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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

The median property value in Galliano, LA was $131,400 in 2023, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,400 to $131,400, a 4.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Galliano, LA is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Galliano, LA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galliano, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,831

$2,130

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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 Galliano, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 214

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Galliano, 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.

$53,146

Median Household Income

± $8,755

2.84k

Number of Households

± 444

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.84k households in Galliano, LA declined from $53,146 from the previous year's value of $53,547.

The following chart displays the households in Galliano, 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 Galliano, 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (15%)
Other (4.44%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Galliano, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.44%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galliano, LA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.5% of the workforce in Galliano, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galliano, LA (1.37k out of 6.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Galliano, LA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

93.6% of the population of Galliano, LA has health coverage, with 29.8% on employee plans, 34.6% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lafourche Parish, LA see 1952 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.02% decrease from the previous year (2077 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2120 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 536 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lafourche Parish, LA.

1,952 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafourche Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Lafourche Parish, LA see an average of 1,952 patients per year. This represents a 6.02% decrease from the previous year (2,077 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.36%

Uninsured

29.8%

Employer Coverage

34.6%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Galliano, LA declined by 10.9% from 7.14% to 6.36%.

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

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