Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

174,644

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

4.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,618

1.59% 1-year decline

Health

92.3% of the population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 9.74% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 6.81% 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, 47.7% were men and 52.3% 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 27.4% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.73%

Uninsured

32.9%

Employer Coverage

28.5%

Medicaid

9.74%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

6.81%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined by 10.3% from 8.61% to 7.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA employs 73.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,206 people), U. S. Army (4,717 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,694 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($175,101), Railroad rolling stock manufacturing ($154,660), and Petroleum refining ($129,699).

Males in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,632. The income inequality in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,668

Women

47.4%

38,417

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in 2024 was 73,085 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA.

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

Occupations

73.1k

2024 Value

−0.167%

1 Year decline

± −0.167%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −0.167%, from 73.2k employees to 73.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,226 people), Registered nurses (2,077 people), and Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members (1,956 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes 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

73.1k

2024 Value

−0.167%

1 Year decline

± −0.167%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,206 people), U. S. Army (4,717 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,694 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,307

Median earning men ± $2,036

$33,951

Median earning women ± $1,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,569), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,250), and Public Administration ($61,296).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,853), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,854), and Information ($43,380).

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.

Education

The student population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,078 male students and 6,494 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are White (1,510 and 54.8%), Black or African American (711 and 25.8%), Unknown (312 and 11.3%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (80 and 2.9%).

The largest universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are Central Louisiana Technical Community College (1,284 and 46.5%), Louisiana State University-Alexandria (909 and 32.9%), and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (221 and 8%).

The most popular majors in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are Welding Technology (334 and 12.1%), General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (233 and 8.44%), and Registered Nursing (192 and 6.95%).

The median tuition costs are $20,096 for private four year colleges, and $4,950 and $5,150 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 59%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,572 (32.2% men and 67.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,572 students enrolled in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, 32.2% men and 67.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,047 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
115 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
112 degrees awarded
General Studies
90 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was General Psychology with 115 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central Louisiana Technical Community College
1,284 degrees awarded
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
909 degrees awarded
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
221 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Louisiana Technical Community College with 1,284 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,033 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, which is 0.597 times less than the 1,729 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,510 degrees mean that there were 2.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 711 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,096) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.47% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (51.8k), Some college (28.8k), and Secondary Education (20.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was $173,800 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,000 to $173,800, a 1.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,991

$41,983

Median Property Taxes

±$1,593

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 Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes 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.

$55,618

Median Household Income

± $1,873

67.3k

Number of Households

± 1,956

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.3k households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined from $55,618 from the previous year's value of $56,514.

The following chart displays the households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes 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

0.432

2024 Wage GINI in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA

0.434

2023 Wage GINI in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA

In 2024, the income inequality in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.633% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (7.34%)
Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.34%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes 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 Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA (33.4k out of 170k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, 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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