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

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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
2024 Median Property Value
$182,200
2.24% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
56,268
0.804% 1-year decline

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5.19% of the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was $182,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA is home to a population of 147k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.46% of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (3.61k people).

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.28k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA are Spanish (3,632 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,761 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (262 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
71,030
Women
48.7%
74,805
Men
51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 145,835 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

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Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    116k ± 2.43k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.6k ± 1.6k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.28k ± 536
4.53%
Hispanic Population
6.65k people

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.28k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.53% of the people in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA are hispanic (6.65k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,061 ± 797 people
  2. Romania
    257 ± 393 people
  3. Cambodia
    202 ± 349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,061 Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA residents, followed by Romania with 257 and Cambodia with 202.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.61k people
2.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.9k people

As of 2024, 2.46% of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA residents (3.61k 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 Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was 2.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,632 households (2.64%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,761 households (1.28%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    262 households (0.19%)

5.19% of the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was Spanish. 2.64% of the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,809 ± 439
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,495 ± 562
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,520 ± 324

Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA employs 56.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA were Construction (7,141 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,428 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,617 people), and the highest paying industries were Natural gas distribution ($213,454), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($143,913), and Not specified manufacturing industries ($132,350).

Males in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.86 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,627. 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
24,069
Women
42.8%
32,199
Men
57.2%

The workforce of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA in 2023 was 56,268 people, with 42.8% woman, and 57.2% men.

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Occupations

56.3k
2023 Value
−0.804%
1 Year decline
± −0.804%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −0.804%, from 56.7k employees to 56.3k 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 (1,960 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,506 people), and Other managers (1,441 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.3k
2023 Value
−0.804%
1 Year decline
± −0.804%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −0.804%, from 56.7k employees to 56.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, are Construction (7,141 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,428 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,617 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.587% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.68% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (44.6k), Some college (23k), and Secondary Education (19.3k).

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA

In 2023, 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 2.84% growth from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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).

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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.

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Uninsured People

7%
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%.

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