Louise, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

890

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.1

2.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

44.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,750

2024 Median Property Value

$122,700

14.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Louise, TX is home to a population of 890 people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.62% of Louise, TX residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 4.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (541 people) in Louise, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 99 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Louise, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Louise, TX was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Louise, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
541 ± 331
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
113 ± 159
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 92

28.1%

Hispanic Population

250 people

28.1% of the people in Louise, TX are hispanic (250 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Louise, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

5.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

7.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 5.62% of Louise, TX residents (50 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 Louise, TX was 7.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Louise, TX employs 492 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Louise, TX were Manufacturing (133 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Construction (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,026), Construction ($40,179), and Retail Trade ($18,352).

Employment

Occupations

492

2024 Value

± 209

41%

1 Year growth

± 52.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Louise, TX grew at a rate of 41%, from 349 employees to 492 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Louise, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (113 people), Production Occupations (61 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Louise, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

492

2024 Value

± 209

41%

1 Year growth

± 52.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Louise, TX grew at a rate of 41%, from 349 employees to 492 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Louise, TX, are Manufacturing (133 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Construction (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Louise, TX, though some of these residents may live in Louise, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,714

Median earning men ± $32,493

$10,909

Median earning women ± $18,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,026) and Construction ($40,179).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Louise, TX was $122,700 in 2024, which is 0.369 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,000 to $122,700, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Louise, TX is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Louise, TX have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Louise, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,066

$250

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 Louise, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Louise, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Louise, TX 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.

$63,750

Median Household Income

± $59,049

364

Number of Households

± 166

The following chart displays the households in Louise, TX 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 Louise, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (6.1%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Louise, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.1%).

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

35.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Louise, TX have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.35% of the workforce in Louise, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Louise, TX (166 out of 808 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Louise, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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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