Lawtell, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,171

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

7.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.3%

20.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,274

7.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$24,300

Population & Diversity

Lawtell, LA is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (682 people) in Lawtell, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (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 Lawtell, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lawtell, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawtell, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
682 ± 339
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 368
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 53

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawtell, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

46 ± 74

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

Economy

The economy of Lawtell, LA employs 402 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawtell, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (52 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,096) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,531).

Employment

Occupations

402

2024 Value

± 221

−3.83%

1 Year decline

± 80%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawtell, LA declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 418 employees to 402 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawtell, LA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (65 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (60 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawtell, 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

402

2024 Value

± 221

−3.83%

1 Year decline

± 80%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawtell, LA declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 418 employees to 402 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawtell, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (52 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawtell, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lawtell, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,955

Median earning men ± $73,778

$16,705

Median earning women ± $31,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,531).

Housing & Living

People in Lawtell, LA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawtell, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$24,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,495

$490

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$49,274

Median Household Income

± $35,607

581

Number of Households

± 240

In 2023, the median household income of the 581 households in Lawtell, LA grew to $49,274 from the previous year's value of $45,855.

The following chart displays the households in Lawtell, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawtell, 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 (60%)
Carpooled (22.4%)
Other (9.45%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Lawtell, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.45%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawtell, LA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lawtell, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawtell, LA (254 out of 1.14k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

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