Gilliam, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
117
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
56.8
2.24% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.5%
17.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$93,750
44.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$142,000
1.25% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
27
30.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Gilliam, 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.

100% of the residents in Gilliam, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gilliam, LA was $142,000, and the homeownership rate was 98.1%.

Most people in Gilliam, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Gilliam, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gilliam, LA is home to a population of 117 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Gilliam, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82 people) in Gilliam, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilliam, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    82 ± 42
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    32 ± 31
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2 ± 3
2.56%
Hispanic Population
3 people

In 2024, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82 people) in Gilliam, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.56% of the people in Gilliam, LA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gilliam, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
3 ± 20

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

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Economy

The economy of Gilliam, LA employs 27 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gilliam, LA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($150,417) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

Employment

Occupations

27
2024 Value
± 88
−30.8%
1 Year decline
± 564%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilliam, LA declined at a rate of −30.8%, from 39 employees to 27 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilliam, LA, are Management Occupations (11 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (5 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilliam, LA.

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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

27
2024 Value
± 88
−30.8%
1 Year decline
± 564%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilliam, LA declined at a rate of −30.8%, from 39 employees to 27 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilliam, LA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilliam, LA, though some of these residents may live in Gilliam, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$136,250
Median earning men ± $71,316
$39,375
Median earning women ± $7,472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($150,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Gilliam, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilliam, LA was $142,000 in 2024, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,800 to $142,000, a 1.25% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gilliam, LA is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gilliam, LA have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilliam, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$75,961
$51
Median Property Taxes
±$39

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

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

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Rent vs Own

98.1%
Homeownership
2024
52.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in Gilliam, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,750
Median Household Income
± $52,026
52
Number of Households
± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 52 households in Gilliam, LA grew to $93,750 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

The following chart displays the households in Gilliam, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gilliam, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.8%)
  3. Public Transit (3.7%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Gilliam, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilliam, LA have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21.7% of the workforce in Gilliam, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilliam, LA (17 out of 117 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

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.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Gilliam, LA has health coverage, with 20.5% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 23.9% on Medicare, 25.6% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.8% under 18 years, 8.55% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.13%
Uninsured
20.5%
Employer Coverage
24.8%
Medicaid
23.9%
Medicare
25.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gilliam, LA declined by 27.6% from 7.08% to 5.13%.

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

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