Krotz Springs, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

831

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.6%

38.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,000

34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$63,300

Population & Diversity

Krotz Springs, LA is home to a population of 831 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (784 people) in Krotz Springs, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Black or African American (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 Krotz Springs, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Krotz Springs, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Krotz Springs, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
784 ± 263
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 35
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 28

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Krotz Springs, 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

Vietnam
37 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Krotz Springs, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Krotz Springs, LA employs 282 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Krotz Springs, LA were Construction (94 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Manufacturing (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($97,500), Retail Trade ($23,464), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

Employment

Occupations

282

2024 Value

± 146

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 69.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Krotz Springs, LA grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 266 employees to 282 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Krotz Springs, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (75 people), Production Occupations (68 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Krotz Springs, 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

282

2024 Value

± 146

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 69.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Krotz Springs, LA grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 266 employees to 282 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Krotz Springs, LA, are Construction (94 people), Retail Trade (63 people), and Manufacturing (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Krotz Springs, LA, though some of these residents may live in Krotz Springs, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,917

Median earning men ± $11,677

$23,929

Median earning women ± $5,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($97,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($23,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Krotz Springs, LA was $63,300 in 2024, which is 0.19 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,400 to $63,300, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Krotz Springs, LA is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Krotz Springs, LA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Krotz Springs, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$63,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,794

$248

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Krotz Springs, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Krotz Springs, 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.

$55,000

Median Household Income

± $48,990

372

Number of Households

± 121

In 2023, the median household income of the 372 households in Krotz Springs, LA grew to $55,000 from the previous year's value of $41,033.

The following chart displays the households in Krotz Springs, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Krotz Springs, 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 (84%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Krotz Springs, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Krotz Springs, LA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Krotz Springs, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Krotz Springs, LA (221 out of 831 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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