Hosston, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

333

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

3.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,625

19.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$84,000

Population & Diversity

Hosston, LA is home to a population of 333 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (235 people) in Hosston, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Hosston, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hosston, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hosston, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
235 ± 108
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 54
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

0.3%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.3% of the people in Hosston, LA are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hosston, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Hosston, LA employs 200 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hosston, LA were Retail Trade (45 people), Public Administration (34 people), and Manufacturing (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($77,857), Construction ($58,611), and Public Administration ($56,136).

Employment

Occupations

200

2024 Value

± 102

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 69.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hosston, LA grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 193 employees to 200 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hosston, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (39 people), Production Occupations (35 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hosston, 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

200

2024 Value

± 102

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 69.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hosston, LA grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 193 employees to 200 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hosston, LA, are Retail Trade (45 people), Public Administration (34 people), and Manufacturing (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hosston, LA, though some of these residents may live in Hosston, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,515

Median earning men ± $1,613

$33,542

Median earning women ± $4,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($120,500) and Construction ($58,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250), and Public Administration ($41,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hosston, LA was $84,000 in 2023, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $73,800 to $84,000, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hosston, LA is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hosston, LA have an average commute time of 39.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hosston, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$65,762

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Hosston, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hosston, 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.

$80,625

Median Household Income

± $24,748

145

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 145 households in Hosston, LA grew to $80,625 from the previous year's value of $67,500.

The following chart displays the households in Hosston, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hosston, 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%)
Carpooled (9.66%)
Other (5.68%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Hosston, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.66%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.68%).

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

39.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hosston, LA have a longer commute time (39.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11% of the workforce in Hosston, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hosston, LA (39 out of 333 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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