Gardere, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,223

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.8

2.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.3%

24.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,409

8.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$243,300

Population & Diversity

Gardere, LA is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 84.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17% of Gardere, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.08k people).

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Gardere, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.87k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.23k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2024 Citizenship

84.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.9% of Gardere, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gardere, LA was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gardere, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.31k ± 1.09k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 778
Other (Hispanic)
2.23k ± 828

26.7%

Hispanic Population

3.27k people

26.7% of the people in Gardere, LA are hispanic (3.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gardere, 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

17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.08k people

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.03k people

As of 2024, 17% of Gardere, LA residents (2.08k 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 Gardere, LA was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 41

Gardere, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gardere, LA employs 6.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gardere, LA were Retail Trade (885 people), Educational Services (702 people), and Construction (686 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($81,413), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,839), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,839).

Employment

Occupations

6.06k

2024 Value

± 747

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gardere, LA declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 6.23k employees to 6.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gardere, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (724 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (721 people), and Management Occupations (486 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gardere, 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

6.06k

2024 Value

± 747

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gardere, LA declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 6.23k employees to 6.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gardere, LA, are Retail Trade (885 people), Educational Services (702 people), and Construction (686 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gardere, LA, though some of these residents may live in Gardere, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,924

Median earning men ± $8,964

$23,256

Median earning women ± $11,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,614), Public Administration ($71,818), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,008).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,705), Manufacturing ($52,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gardere, LA was $243,300 in 2024, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,600 to $243,300, a 2.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gardere, LA is 43%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gardere, LA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gardere, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,292

$1,986

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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 Gardere, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

43%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43% of the housing units in Gardere, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gardere, 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.

$55,409

Median Household Income

± $7,027

4.62k

Number of Households

± 625

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.62k households in Gardere, LA declined from $55,409 from the previous year's value of $60,694.

The following chart displays the households in Gardere, 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 Gardere, 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (8.9%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Gardere, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.9%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gardere, LA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in Gardere, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gardere, LA (4.31k out of 12.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gardere, LA is Black, 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

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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