Lydia, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

713

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

49.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.79%

85.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,229

2024 Median Property Value

$142,600

Population & Diversity

Lydia, LA is home to a population of 713 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (653 people) in Lydia, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 White (Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

83.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lydia, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lydia, LA was 83.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lydia, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
653 ± 268
White (Hispanic)
47 ± 70
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13 ± 22

8.42%

Hispanic Population

60 people

8.42% of the people in Lydia, LA are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lydia, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24

Lydia, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lydia, LA employs 327 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lydia, LA were Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (49 people), and Manufacturing (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,611), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($54,861), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,335).

Employment

Occupations

327

2024 Value

± 157

−26.8%

1 Year decline

± 91.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lydia, LA declined at a rate of −26.8%, from 447 employees to 327 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lydia, LA, are Production Occupations (85 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lydia, 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

327

2024 Value

± 157

−26.8%

1 Year decline

± 91.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lydia, LA declined at a rate of −26.8%, from 447 employees to 327 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lydia, LA, are Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (49 people), and Manufacturing (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lydia, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lydia, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,029

Median earning men ± $23,848

$26,335

Median earning women ± $8,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,074).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,335).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lydia, LA was $142,600 in 2024, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,200 to $142,600, a 4.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lydia, LA is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lydia, LA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lydia, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,902

$197

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Lydia, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lydia, 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.

$93,229

Median Household Income

± $35,832

260

Number of Households

± 124

The following chart displays the households in Lydia, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lydia, 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 (86%)
Other (8.96%)
Carpooled (5.02%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Lydia, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.96%) and those who carpooled to work (5.02%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lydia, LA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lydia, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lydia, LA (27 out of 713 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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