Lacassine, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
218
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
54.7
7.21% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
32.6%
6.56% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$62,938
2019 Median Property Value
$105,000
1.22% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
129
19.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lacassine, 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.

100% of the residents in Lacassine, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Lacassine, LA was $105,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Population & Diversity

Lacassine, LA is home to a population of 218 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Lacassine, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (218 people) in Lacassine, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lacassine, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lacassine, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lacassine, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    218 ± 214
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (218 people) in Lacassine, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lacassine, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Economy

Occupations

129
2024 Value
± 158
19.4%
1 Year growth
± 153%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacassine, LA grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 108 employees to 129 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lacassine, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (71 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (58 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lacassine, LA.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

129
2024 Value
± 158
19.4%
1 Year growth
± 153%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacassine, LA grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 108 employees to 129 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lacassine, LA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (71 people) and Retail Trade (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lacassine, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lacassine, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lacassine, LA was $105,000 in 2019, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $105,000, a 1.22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lacassine, LA is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$105,000
Median Property Value 2019
±$89,291
$89
Median Property Taxes
±$146

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 Lacassine, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,938
Median Household Income
± $39,400
147
Number of Households
± 168

The following chart displays the households in Lacassine, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lacassine, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Lacassine, 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.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lacassine, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lacassine, LA have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

32.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lacassine, LA (71 out of 218 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lacassine, 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.

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Health

59.2% of the population of Lacassine, LA has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 32.6% were men and 67.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 100% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32.6% were men and 67.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

40.8%
Uninsured
26.6%
Employer Coverage
32.6%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lacassine, LA grew by 32.3% from 30.9% to 40.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lacassine, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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