Grand Coteau, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

959

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

1.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

45.7%

23.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,730

27.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$117,500

Population & Diversity

Grand Coteau, LA is home to a population of 959 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Grand Coteau, LA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 2.42 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (670 people) in Grand Coteau, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Grand Coteau, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Coteau, LA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Coteau, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
670 ± 251
White (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 119
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 12

0.417%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.417% of the people in Grand Coteau, LA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Coteau, 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

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Grand Coteau, LA residents (17 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 Grand Coteau, LA was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 28

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

Economy

The economy of Grand Coteau, LA employs 309 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Coteau, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Educational Services (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($48,393), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($31,250), and Manufacturing ($22,019).

Employment

Occupations

309

2024 Value

± 120

−2.52%

1 Year decline

± 55.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Coteau, LA declined at a rate of −2.52%, from 317 employees to 309 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Coteau, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (35 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (33 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Coteau, 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

309

2024 Value

± 120

−2.52%

1 Year decline

± 55.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Coteau, LA declined at a rate of −2.52%, from 317 employees to 309 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Coteau, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Educational Services (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Coteau, LA, though some of these residents may live in Grand Coteau, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,477

Median earning men ± $32,149

$20,819

Median earning women ± $3,375

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,174), Retail Trade ($20,588), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($13,611).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Coteau, LA was $117,500 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,400 to $117,500, a 34.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Coteau, LA is 34.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Coteau, LA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Coteau, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$117,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,595

$167

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

34.4%

Homeownership

2024

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34.4% of the housing units in Grand Coteau, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Coteau, 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.

$34,730

Median Household Income

± $34,114

486

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 486 households in Grand Coteau, LA declined from $34,730 from the previous year's value of $48,036.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Coteau, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Coteau, 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 (83.5%)
Worked At Home (8.41%)
Carpooled (7.44%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Grand Coteau, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.41%) and those who carpooled to work (7.44%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Coteau, LA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Grand Coteau, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Coteau, LA (432 out of 945 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Coteau, 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

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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