Killian, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,694

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

3.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,634

32.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$322,100

Population & Diversity

Killian, LA is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.413% of Killian, LA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Killian, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Killian, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Killian, LA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Killian, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 328
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 102
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 133

2.6%

Hispanic Population

44 people

2.6% of the people in Killian, LA are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Killian, 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

0.413%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.457%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.413% of Killian, LA residents (7 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 Killian, LA was 0.457%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 55
Vietnam
66 ± 71

Killian, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Killian, LA employs 691 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Killian, LA were Construction (157 people), Manufacturing (127 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($80,925), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,230), and Construction ($69,014).

Employment

Occupations

691

2024 Value

± 196

47.3%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Killian, LA grew at a rate of 47.3%, from 469 employees to 691 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Killian, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (127 people), Production Occupations (105 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Killian, 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

691

2024 Value

± 196

47.3%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Killian, LA grew at a rate of 47.3%, from 469 employees to 691 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Killian, LA, are Construction (157 people), Manufacturing (127 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Killian, LA, though some of these residents may live in Killian, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,275

Median earning men ± $7,084

$37,308

Median earning women ± $18,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,400), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,625), and Construction ($69,543).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,230), Retail Trade ($67,500), and Public Administration ($64,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Killian, LA was $322,100 in 2024, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $323,900 to $322,100, a 0.556% decrease. The homeownership rate in Killian, LA is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Killian, LA have an average commute time of 50.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Killian, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,092

$675

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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 Killian, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Killian, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Killian, 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.

$67,634

Median Household Income

± $16,996

738

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 738 households in Killian, LA grew to $67,634 from the previous year's value of $51,166.

The following chart displays the households in Killian, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Killian, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (2.4%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Killian, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (2.4%).

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

50.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Killian, LA have a longer commute time (50.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10% of the workforce in Killian, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Killian, LA (224 out of 1.69k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Killian, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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