Luling, LA

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2021 Population
14,115
2.8% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37.2
3.62% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
12.5%
0.81% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$75,127
2.91% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$217,900
6.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Luling, LA had a population of 14.1k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $75,127. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Luling, LA declined from 14,522 to 14,115, a −2.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,004 to $75,127, a 2.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luling, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Other (Hispanic) (2.55%), White (Hispanic) (2.3%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Luling, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Luling, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Luling, LA was $217,900, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Luling, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Luling, LA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Luling, LA is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.03% of Luling, LA residents were born outside of the country (428 people).

In 2021, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.77k people) in Luling, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 360 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2021 Citizenship
98.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.5% of Luling, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Luling, LA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luling, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.77k ± 879
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.95k ± 634
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    360 ± 310
5.74%
Hispanic Population
810 people

In 2021, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.77k people) in Luling, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 360 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.74% of the people in Luling, LA are hispanic (810 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Luling, LA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.03%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
428 people
3.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
464 people

As of 2021, 3.03% of Luling, LA residents (428 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Luling, LA was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    342 ± 204
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    198 ± 110
  3. Vietnam
    172 ± 94

Luling, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Luling, LA employs 6.45k people. The largest industries in Luling, LA are Manufacturing (1,058 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (694 people), and Educational Services (688 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($143,098), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($142,790), and Utilities ($96,349).

Occupations

6.45k
2021 Value
± 701
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Luling, LA grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 6.38k employees to 6.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luling, LA, are Management Occupations (698 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (615 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (442 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luling, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.45k
2021 Value
± 701
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Luling, LA grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 6.38k employees to 6.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luling, LA, are Manufacturing (1,058 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (694 people), and Educational Services (688 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luling, LA, though some of these residents may live in Luling, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,145
Median earning men ± $14,609
$41,112
Median earning women ± $2,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($142,917), Manufacturing ($96,267), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($77,177), Construction ($55,064), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,608).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48B
  2. $46.7B
  3. $46.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$371B
2020 Value in Louisiana
$691B
Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana
86.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $48.8B
  2. $24.6B
  3. $8.21B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.927% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.797% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (815k), and Secondary Education (622k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Luling, LA was $217,900 in 2021, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $204,500 to $217,900, a 6.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Luling, LA is 84%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Luling, LA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luling, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$217,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$17,942
$4,168
Median Property Taxes
±$538

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 Luling, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

84%
Homeownership
2021
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 84% of the housing units in Luling, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Luling, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$75,127
Median Household Income
± $14,698
4.96k
Number of Households
± 617

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.96k households in Luling, LA grew to $75,127 from the previous year's value of $73,004.

The following chart displays the households in Luling, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luling, LA is from Louisiana.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.465
2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.399% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (85.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.67%)
  3. Carpooled (4.83%)

In 2021, 85.5% of workers in Luling, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.67%) and those who carpooled to work (4.83%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luling, LA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Luling, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luling, LA (1.76k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

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95.1% of the population of Luling, LA has health coverage, with 58.7% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 8.82% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.371% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Charles Parish, LA see 2950 patients per year on average, which represents a 6% increase from the previous year (2783 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2304 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 688 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,950 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Charles Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in St. Charles Parish, LA see an average of 2,950 patients per year. This represents a 6% increase from the previous year (2,783 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Charles Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.86%
Uninsured
58.7%
Employer Coverage
15.6%
Medicaid
8.82%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
0.371%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luling, LA grew by 25% from 3.89% to 4.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Luling, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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