Lucky, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

196

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

7.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

35.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$31,250

29.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$45,000

Population & Diversity

Lucky, LA is home to a population of 196 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.02% of Lucky, LA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (111 people) in Lucky, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 White (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Asian (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 Lucky, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lucky, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lucky, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 81
White (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 55
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lucky, 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

1.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 1.02% of Lucky, LA residents (2 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 Lucky, LA was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15
Vietnam
5 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Lucky, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lucky, LA employs 75 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lucky, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Manufacturing (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,125), Manufacturing ($45,000), and Public Administration ($31,875).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 89

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 164%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lucky, LA grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 72 employees to 75 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lucky, LA, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (17 people), Management Occupations (10 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lucky, 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

2024 Value

± 89

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 164%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lucky, LA grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 72 employees to 75 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lucky, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Manufacturing (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lucky, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lucky, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $23,507

$19,531

Median earning women ± $10,054

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,125), Public Administration ($45,625), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,438).

Housing & Living

People in Lucky, LA have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lucky, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$45,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,000

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lucky, 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.

$31,250

Median Household Income

± $17,021

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 96 households in Lucky, LA grew to $31,250 from the previous year's value of $24,063.

The following chart displays the households in Lucky, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lucky, 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 (90.7%)
Carpooled (9.33%)

In 2024, 90.7% of workers in Lucky, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.33%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lucky, LA have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.67% of the workforce in Lucky, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lucky, LA (41 out of 195 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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