Lake Providence, LA

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2023 Population

3,424

3.33% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.709% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

40.7%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$24,670

3.69% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$75,200

29.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,133

11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake Providence, LA had a population of 3.42k people with a median age of 28 and a median household income of $24,670. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Providence, LA declined from 3,542 to 3,424, a −3.33% decrease and its median household income declined from $25,614 to $24,670, a −3.69% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Providence, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (75.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lake Providence, 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 Lake Providence, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake Providence, LA was $75,200, and the homeownership rate was 47.7%.

Most people in Lake Providence, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Providence, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Providence, LA is home to a population of 3.42k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Lake Providence, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 3.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Lake Providence, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 807 White (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Lake Providence, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
2.57k ± 212
White (Non-Hispanic)
807 ± 206
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 41.4

The following chart shows the 7 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
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
52 ± 54
Vietnam
36 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Lake Providence, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake Providence, LA employs 1.13k people. The largest industries in Lake Providence, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), Public Administration (176 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (116 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($34,350), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,050), and Finance & Insurance ($34,050).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2023 Value

± 266

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Providence, LA grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 1.01k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Providence, LA, are Management Occupations (186 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (171 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Providence, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.13k

2023 Value

± 266

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Providence, LA grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 1.01k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Providence, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), Public Administration (176 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (116 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

$28,005

Median earning men ± $7,126

$13,659

Median earning women ± $13,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,500), Manufacturing ($34,900), and Public Administration ($28,510).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,819), Public Administration ($28,370), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,294).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake Providence, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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 Lake Providence, LA was $75,200 in 2023, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $57,900 to $75,200, a 29.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Providence, LA is 47.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake Providence, LA have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Providence, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake Providence, LA is $24,670. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lake Providence, LA was Census Tract 2 with a value of $32,188, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $28,100 and $26,198.

Housing

Property

$75,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$52,220

$673

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

47.7%

Homeownership

2023

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.7% of the housing units in Lake Providence, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Providence, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1
Census Tract 3

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake Providence, LA was Census Tract 2 with a value of $32,188, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $28,100 and $26,198.

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Providence, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$24,670

Median Household Income

± $5,615

1.41k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.41k households in Lake Providence, LA declined from $24,670 from the previous year's value of $25,614.

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.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Other (8%)

In 2023, 74.7% of workers in Lake Providence, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Providence, LA have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Providence, LA (1.39k out of 3.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Lake Providence, LA has health coverage, with 15.1% on employee plans, 46.2% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in East Carroll Parish, LA see 2196 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.98% decrease from the previous year (2287 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3610 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 206 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,196 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in East Carroll Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in East Carroll Parish, LA see an average of 2,196 patients per year. This represents a 3.98% decrease from the previous year (2,287 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in East Carroll Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 24.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.91%

Uninsured

15.1%

Employer Coverage

46.2%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Providence, LA grew by 91% from 2.57% to 4.91%.

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

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