Larose, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,515

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

27.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,577

13.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$176,300

Population & Diversity

Larose, LA is home to a population of 5.52k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.86% of Larose, LA residents were born outside of the country (158 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.32k people) in Larose, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 389 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 375 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Larose, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Larose, LA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Larose, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.32k ± 822
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
389 ± 311
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
375 ± 282

8.34%

Hispanic Population

460 people

8.34% of the people in Larose, LA are hispanic (460 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Larose, 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

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

3.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Larose, LA residents (158 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 Larose, LA was 3.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
37 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 34
Vietnam
19 ± 38

Larose, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Larose, LA employs 2.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Larose, LA were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (438 people), Retail Trade (370 people), and Construction (292 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,296), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,263), and Public Administration ($95,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.37k

2024 Value

± 461

−9.38%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Larose, LA declined at a rate of −9.38%, from 2.61k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Larose, LA, are Management Occupations (462 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (334 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Larose, 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

2.37k

2024 Value

± 461

−9.38%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Larose, LA declined at a rate of −9.38%, from 2.61k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Larose, LA, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (438 people), Retail Trade (370 people), and Construction (292 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Larose, LA, though some of these residents may live in Larose, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,529

Median earning men ± $3,954

$33,134

Median earning women ± $8,755

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,263), Public Administration ($96,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,832).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,552), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,732), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Larose, LA was $176,300 in 2024, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,600 to $176,300, a 2.92% decrease. The homeownership rate in Larose, LA is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Larose, LA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Larose, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,402

$1,991

Median Property Taxes

±$388

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Larose, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Larose, 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.

$80,577

Median Household Income

± $15,137

2.26k

Number of Households

± 433

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Larose, LA grew to $80,577 from the previous year's value of $71,250.

The following chart displays the households in Larose, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Larose, 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 (90.3%)
Carpooled (7.05%)
Other (2.31%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Larose, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.05%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.31%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Larose, LA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Larose, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Larose, LA (658 out of 5.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Larose, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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