Harvey, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,915

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

5.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,774

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$200,100

Population & Diversity

Harvey, LA is home to a population of 20.9k people, from which 89.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.6% of Harvey, LA residents were born outside of the country (3.26k people).

In 2024, there were 1.69 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.12k people) in Harvey, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.14k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Harvey, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harvey, LA was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harvey, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.12k ± 1.29k
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.4k ± 702
Other (Hispanic)
2.14k ± 823

20.1%

Hispanic Population

4.21k people

20.1% of the people in Harvey, LA are hispanic (4.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harvey, 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

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.19k people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Harvey, LA residents (3.26k 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 Harvey, LA was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
404 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
277 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 93

Harvey, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harvey, LA employs 9.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harvey, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,330 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,254 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (1,003 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,077), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,188), and Finance & Insurance ($71,359).

Employment

Occupations

9.81k

2024 Value

± 978

6.04%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harvey, LA grew at a rate of 6.04%, from 9.25k employees to 9.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harvey, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,118 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (877 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (790 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harvey, 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

9.81k

2024 Value

± 978

6.04%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harvey, LA grew at a rate of 6.04%, from 9.25k employees to 9.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harvey, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,330 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,254 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (1,003 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harvey, LA, though some of these residents may live in Harvey, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,294

Median earning men ± $5,140

$29,937

Median earning women ± $4,246

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,940), and Wholesale Trade ($49,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,602).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harvey, LA was $200,100 in 2024, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,700 to $200,100, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Harvey, LA is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harvey, LA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harvey, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,738

$4,442

Median Property Taxes

±$598

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in Harvey, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harvey, 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.

$48,774

Median Household Income

± $7,420

8.42k

Number of Households

± 850

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.42k households in Harvey, LA grew to $48,774 from the previous year's value of $43,524.

The following chart displays the households in Harvey, 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 Harvey, 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (4.13%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Harvey, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (4.13%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harvey, LA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Harvey, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harvey, LA (5.34k out of 20.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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