Glenmora, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,284

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

6.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.4%

5.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,839

10.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$103,700

Population & Diversity

Glenmora, LA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.78% of Glenmora, LA residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (592 people) in Glenmora, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 444 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 117 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Glenmora, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenmora, LA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenmora, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
592 ± 207
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
444 ± 285
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
117 ± 101

13.9%

Hispanic Population

178 people

13.9% of the people in Glenmora, LA are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenmora, 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

6.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 6.78% of Glenmora, LA residents (87 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 Glenmora, LA was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Vietnam
3 ± 20

Glenmora, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glenmora, LA employs 437 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenmora, LA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (70 people), Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and Wholesale Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($92,656), Transportation & Warehousing ($49,231), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,231).

Employment

Occupations

437

2024 Value

± 159

−5.21%

1 Year decline

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenmora, LA declined at a rate of −5.21%, from 461 employees to 437 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenmora, LA, are Transportation Occupations (76 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (68 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenmora, 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

437

2024 Value

± 159

−5.21%

1 Year decline

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenmora, LA declined at a rate of −5.21%, from 461 employees to 437 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenmora, LA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (70 people), Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and Wholesale Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenmora, LA, though some of these residents may live in Glenmora, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,839

Median earning men ± $12,990

$32,000

Median earning women ± $13,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,672), Construction ($46,875), and Retail Trade ($29,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,023), and Retail Trade ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenmora, LA was $103,700 in 2024, which is 0.312 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,500 to $103,700, a 4.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Glenmora, LA is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenmora, LA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenmora, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,030

$292

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in Glenmora, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenmora, 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.

$31,839

Median Household Income

± $7,241

553

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 553 households in Glenmora, LA declined from $31,839 from the previous year's value of $35,660.

The following chart displays the households in Glenmora, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glenmora, 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 (69.4%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Other (11%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Glenmora, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenmora, LA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.62% of the workforce in Glenmora, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenmora, LA (468 out of 1.28k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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

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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