Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

146,904

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.789% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

1.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,208

0.736% 1-year growth

Health

93% of the population of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 23.5% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

1,441 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

23.5%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA declined by 3.73% from 7.27% to 7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA employs 57.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA were Construction (6,985 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,529 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,840 people), and the highest paying industries were Natural gas distribution ($218,109), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($143,905), and Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing ($131,984).

Males in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.83 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,978. The income inequality in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,508

Women

44.6%

31,703

Men

55.4%

The workforce of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA in 2024 was 57,211 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.2k

2024 Value

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 1.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 56.3k employees to 57.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,022 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,573 people), and Cashiers (1,405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, 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

57.2k

2024 Value

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 1.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 56.3k employees to 57.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, are Construction (6,985 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,529 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,840 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,244

Median earning men ± $3,823

$30,564

Median earning women ± $1,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($112,913), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,232), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,534).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,714), Wholesale Trade ($50,536), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was $182,200 in 2024, which is 0.548 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,200 to $182,200, a 2.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,262

$43,866

Median Property Taxes

±$1,751

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 Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, 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.

$67,208

Median Household Income

± $3,312

54.2k

Number of Households

± 2,135

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.2k households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA grew to $67,208 from the previous year's value of $66,717.

The following chart displays the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA

In 2024, the income inequality in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0661% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (5.57%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (5.57%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA (21.6k out of 142k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, 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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