Georgetown, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

340

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

25.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.4%

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,750

2024 Median Property Value

$68,800

Population & Diversity

Georgetown, LA is home to a population of 340 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (330 people) in Georgetown, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Other (Hispanic) and 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Georgetown, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Georgetown, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Georgetown, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 10
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

1.76%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.76% of the people in Georgetown, LA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Georgetown, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Korea
3 ± 15
Vietnam
2 ± 20

Georgetown, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Georgetown, LA employs 114 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Georgetown, LA were Manufacturing (21 people), Educational Services (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($58,125), Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,813), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

114

2024 Value

± 85

37.3%

1 Year growth

± 88.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, LA grew at a rate of 37.3%, from 83 employees to 114 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Georgetown, LA, are Production Occupations (19 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15 people), and Management Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Georgetown, 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

114

2024 Value

± 85

37.3%

1 Year growth

± 88.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, LA grew at a rate of 37.3%, from 83 employees to 114 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Georgetown, LA, are Manufacturing (21 people), Educational Services (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Georgetown, LA, though some of these residents may live in Georgetown, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $19,975

$32,500

Median earning women ± $42,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,938), and Manufacturing ($37,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

People in Georgetown, LA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Georgetown, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$68,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,752

$105

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 Georgetown, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Georgetown, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Georgetown, 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.

$45,750

Median Household Income

± $25,069

131

Number of Households

± 48

The following chart displays the households in Georgetown, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Georgetown, 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 (87.7%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Walked (1.75%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Georgetown, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who walked to work (1.75%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Georgetown, LA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.51% of the workforce in Georgetown, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Georgetown, LA (144 out of 340 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Georgetown, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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