Hessmer, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

828

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

8.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,625

0.889% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,300

Population & Diversity

Hessmer, LA is home to a population of 828 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Hessmer, LA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 5.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (595 people) in Hessmer, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Hessmer, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hessmer, LA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hessmer, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
595 ± 267
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 73
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 45

7.49%

Hispanic Population

62 people

7.49% of the people in Hessmer, LA are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hessmer, 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

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

3.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Hessmer, LA residents (9 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 Hessmer, LA was 3.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

18 ± 29

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

Economy

The economy of Hessmer, LA employs 332 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hessmer, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($64,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,750).

Employment

Occupations

332

2024 Value

± 129

−14%

1 Year decline

± 63.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hessmer, LA declined at a rate of −14%, from 386 employees to 332 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hessmer, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people), Transportation Occupations (39 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hessmer, 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

332

2024 Value

± 129

−14%

1 Year decline

± 63.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hessmer, LA declined at a rate of −14%, from 386 employees to 332 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hessmer, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hessmer, LA, though some of these residents may live in Hessmer, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,813

Median earning men ± $14,614

$25,417

Median earning women ± $5,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,750), and Manufacturing ($63,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,235), Public Administration ($20,000), and Retail Trade ($20,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hessmer, LA was $171,300 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,600 to $171,300, a 6.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Hessmer, LA is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hessmer, LA have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hessmer, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,056

$223

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Hessmer, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hessmer, 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.

$50,625

Median Household Income

± $25,098

344

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 344 households in Hessmer, LA grew to $50,625 from the previous year's value of $50,179.

The following chart displays the households in Hessmer, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hessmer, 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 (88.5%)
Worked At Home (9.09%)
Other (2.12%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Hessmer, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.09%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.12%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hessmer, LA have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.67% of the workforce in Hessmer, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hessmer, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hessmer, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hessmer, LA (221 out of 828 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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