Gramercy, LA

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2023 Population

2,876

1.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.7

11.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.1%

25.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,475

18.4% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$211,900

1.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,468

5.29% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Gramercy, LA had a population of 2.88k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $66,475. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gramercy, LA declined from 2,920 to 2,876, a −1.51% decrease and its median household income declined from $81,438 to $66,475, a −18.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gramercy, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (69.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.452%), Other (Hispanic) (0.348%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.0348%).

None of the households in Gramercy, 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 Gramercy, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gramercy, LA was $211,900, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Gramercy, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Gramercy, LA was 2 cars per household.

United States Louisiana St. James Parish, LA New Orleans-Metairie, LA South Central Planning & Development Commission 1--River Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Gramercy, LA is home to a population of 2.88k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.0348% of Gramercy, LA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2023, there were 2.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in Gramercy, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 866 White (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Gramercy, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gramercy, LA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gramercy, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 257
White (Non-Hispanic)
866 ± 246
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 23.6

0.382%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.382% of the people in Gramercy, LA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gramercy, 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
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0348%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.925%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2023, 0.0348% of Gramercy, LA residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gramercy, LA was 0.925%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 28
Vietnam
12 ± 28
Korea
5 ± 16

Gramercy, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gramercy, LA employs 1.47k people. The largest industries in Gramercy, LA are Retail Trade (369 people), Manufacturing (292 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (161 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,750), Finance & Insurance ($59,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,536).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2023 Value

± 298

−5.29%

1 Year decline

± 30.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gramercy, LA declined at a rate of −5.29%, from 1.55k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gramercy, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (191 people), Material Moving Occupations (183 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gramercy, LA.

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

1.47k

2023 Value

± 298

−5.29%

1 Year decline

± 30.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gramercy, LA declined at a rate of −5.29%, from 1.55k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gramercy, LA, are Retail Trade (369 people), Manufacturing (292 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gramercy, LA, though some of these residents may live in Gramercy, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,375

Median earning men ± $25,219

$41,944

Median earning women ± $14,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($118,011), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,457), and Manufacturing ($38,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000), Public Administration ($56,037), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,915).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gramercy, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gramercy, LA was $211,900 in 2023, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $208,700 to $211,900, a 1.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Gramercy, LA is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gramercy, LA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gramercy, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,928

$768

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.6% of the housing units in Gramercy, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gramercy, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 401

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Gramercy, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,475

Median Household Income

± $17,055

953

Number of Households

± 215

In 2023, the median household income of the 953 households in Gramercy, LA declined from $66,475 from the previous year's value of $81,438.

The following chart displays the households in Gramercy, 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 Gramercy, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Carpooled (8.07%)
Worked At Home (4.04%)

In 2023, 85.2% of workers in Gramercy, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.07%) and those who worked at home (4.04%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gramercy, LA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Gramercy, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gramercy, LA (346 out of 2.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gramercy, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.4% of the population of Gramercy, LA has health coverage, with 55.9% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 4.62% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. James Parish, LA see 4145 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.75% decrease from the previous year (4219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2194 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1519 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,145 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. James Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in St. James Parish, LA see an average of 4,145 patients per year. This represents a 1.75% decrease from the previous year (4,219 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. James Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.57%

Uninsured

55.9%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

4.62%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gramercy, LA declined by 35.2% from 3.97% to 2.57%.

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

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