Lakeshore, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,437

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.3

0.678% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

40.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,214

20.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,800

Population & Diversity

Lakeshore, LA is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.204% of Lakeshore, LA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Lakeshore, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k White (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Lakeshore, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeshore, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeshore, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 753
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 529
Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 71

3.87%

Hispanic Population

133 people

3.87% of the people in Lakeshore, LA are hispanic (133 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeshore, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.204%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.418%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.204% of Lakeshore, LA residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakeshore, LA was 0.418%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lakeshore, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 120
Vietnam
53 ± 61
World War II
4 ± 8

Lakeshore, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeshore, LA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeshore, LA were Accommodation & Food Services (366 people), Retail Trade (294 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($84,213), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,629), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,568).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 365

30.6%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeshore, LA grew at a rate of 30.6%, from 1.22k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeshore, LA, are Management Occupations (377 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (262 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeshore, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 365

30.6%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeshore, LA grew at a rate of 30.6%, from 1.22k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeshore, LA, are Accommodation & Food Services (366 people), Retail Trade (294 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeshore, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lakeshore, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,779

Median earning men ± $8,762

$42,157

Median earning women ± $4,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,314), Public Administration ($53,500), and Retail Trade ($30,024).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,857), Retail Trade ($43,906), and Public Administration ($43,539).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeshore, LA was $166,800 in 2024, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,900 to $166,800, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeshore, LA is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeshore, LA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeshore, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,929

$623

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in Lakeshore, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeshore, 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.

$48,214

Median Household Income

± $15,189

1.18k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Lakeshore, LA grew to $48,214 from the previous year's value of $39,958.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeshore, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeshore, 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 (72.5%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Lakeshore, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (12.3%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeshore, LA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.286% of the workforce in Lakeshore, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeshore, LA (813 out of 3.44k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeshore, LA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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