Gardere, LA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Gardere, 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.
84.9% of the residents in Gardere, LA are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Gardere, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gardere, LA was 2 cars per household.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
86.7% of the population of Gardere, LA has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 36.4% on Medicaid, 4.68% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.434% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.5% under 18 years, 34.5% between 18 and 34 years, 26.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.88% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gardere, LA declined by 16.2% from 15.9% to 13.3%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gardere, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
