Lutcher, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,991

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

9.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

103% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,375

21.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,600

Population & Diversity

Lutcher, LA is home to a population of 2.99k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.89% of Lutcher, LA residents were born outside of the country (266 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Lutcher, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 126 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Lutcher, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lutcher, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lutcher, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 244
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 254
White (Hispanic)
126 ± 155

4.21%

Hispanic Population

126 people

4.21% of the people in Lutcher, LA are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lutcher, 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

8.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

266 people

6.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

As of 2024, 8.89% of Lutcher, LA residents (266 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 Lutcher, LA was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 30
Vietnam
11 ± 26

Lutcher, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lutcher, LA employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lutcher, LA were Manufacturing (251 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (159 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($100,489), Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,649).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 263

20.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lutcher, LA grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 863 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lutcher, LA, are Production Occupations (208 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125 people), and Management Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lutcher, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 263

20.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lutcher, LA grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 863 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lutcher, LA, are Manufacturing (251 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (159 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lutcher, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lutcher, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,000

Median earning men ± $20,368

$31,922

Median earning women ± $17,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,598), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,174), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,411) and Retail Trade ($19,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lutcher, LA was $219,600 in 2024, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,300 to $219,600, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lutcher, LA is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lutcher, LA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lutcher, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,928

$947

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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 Lutcher, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Lutcher, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lutcher, 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.

$60,375

Median Household Income

± $9,635

1.14k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Lutcher, LA grew to $60,375 from the previous year's value of $49,769.

The following chart displays the households in Lutcher, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lutcher, 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 (85.4%)
Walked (7.79%)
Worked At Home (5.42%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Lutcher, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.79%) and those who worked at home (5.42%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lutcher, LA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.48% of the workforce in Lutcher, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lutcher, LA (410 out of 2.91k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lutcher, LA is Black, 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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