Killona, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

188

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.5

7.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.38%

31.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$31,591

2023 Median Property Value

$181,800

Population & Diversity

Killona, LA is home to a population of 188 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (188 people) in Killona, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 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 Killona, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Killona, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Killona, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 138
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Killona, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 74
Vietnam
11 ± 25

Killona, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Killona, LA was $181,800 in 2023, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $186,400 to $181,800, a 2.47% decrease. The homeownership rate in Killona, LA is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$181,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$84,718

$84

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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 Killona, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,591

Median Household Income

± $10,740

Number of Households

± 82

The following chart displays the households in Killona, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Killona, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Killona, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Killona, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Killona, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Killona, LA (12 out of 188 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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