Lake Providence, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,349

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.2%

3.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$27,580

11.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,600

Population & Diversity

Lake Providence, LA is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Lake Providence, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 907 White (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Lake Providence, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Providence, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Providence, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 227
White (Non-Hispanic)
907 ± 219
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 41

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Providence, 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

Korea
64 ± 65
Vietnam
36 ± 45

Lake Providence, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Providence, LA employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Providence, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), Public Administration (179 people), and Educational Services (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($43,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,393), and Manufacturing ($35,952).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 318

4.77%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Providence, LA grew at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.13k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Providence, LA, are Management Occupations (198 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (144 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Providence, 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 318

4.77%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Providence, LA grew at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.13k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Providence, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), Public Administration (179 people), and Educational Services (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Providence, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Providence, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,708

Median earning men ± $10,460

$25,341

Median earning women ± $20,329

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,800), Manufacturing ($35,952), and Public Administration ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,138), Public Administration ($29,074), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,559).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Providence, LA was $115,600 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,200 to $115,600, a 53.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Providence, LA is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Providence, LA have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Providence, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$115,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,460

$764

Median Property Taxes

±$210

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Lake Providence, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Providence, 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.

$27,580

Median Household Income

± $7,816

1.57k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.57k households in Lake Providence, LA grew to $27,580 from the previous year's value of $24,670.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Providence, 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 Lake Providence, 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 (73.2%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (5.15%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Lake Providence, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (5.15%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Providence, LA have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Providence, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Providence, LA (1.31k out of 3.35k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Providence, 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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