Harrisonburg, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

287

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

5.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

9.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,786

68.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,300

Population & Diversity

Harrisonburg, LA is home to a population of 287 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (255 people) in Harrisonburg, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Harrisonburg, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrisonburg, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrisonburg, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
255 ± 156
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 22
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harrisonburg, 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

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Harrisonburg, LA employs 104 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrisonburg, LA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), Construction (17 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($96,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,500).

Employment

Occupations

104

2024 Value

± 101

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 158%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrisonburg, LA declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 132 employees to 104 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrisonburg, LA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (25 people), Transportation Occupations (16 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrisonburg, 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

104

2024 Value

± 101

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 158%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrisonburg, LA declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 132 employees to 104 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrisonburg, LA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), Construction (17 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrisonburg, LA, though some of these residents may live in Harrisonburg, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,000

Median earning men ± $37,643

$51,029

Median earning women ± $11,524

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,250) and Construction ($9,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrisonburg, LA was $207,300 in 2024, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,300 to $207,300, a 168% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrisonburg, LA is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrisonburg, LA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrisonburg, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$149,184

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Harrisonburg, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrisonburg, 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.

$51,786

Median Household Income

± $49,710

136

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 136 households in Harrisonburg, LA grew to $51,786 from the previous year's value of $30,694.

The following chart displays the households in Harrisonburg, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrisonburg, 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 (84.3%)
Carpooled (15.7%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Harrisonburg, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrisonburg, LA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.7% of the workforce in Harrisonburg, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrisonburg, LA (61 out of 270 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 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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