Mansfield, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,619
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
30.2%
6.06% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$33,844
0.35% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$112,100
22% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,471
0.271% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mansfield, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Mansfield, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mansfield, LA was $112,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

Most people in Mansfield, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mansfield, LA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesLouisianaDe Soto Parish, LAShreveport-Bossier City, LACoordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Mansfield, LA is home to a population of 4.62k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.411% of Mansfield, LA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 6.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.92k people) in Mansfield, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 622 White (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Mansfield, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mansfield, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mansfield, LA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.92k ± 251
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    622 ± 242
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    46 ± 48
0.216%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 6.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.92k people) in Mansfield, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 622 White (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.216% of the people in Mansfield, LA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mansfield, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.411%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
19 people
0.301%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2024, 0.411% of Mansfield, LA residents (19 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 Mansfield, LA was 0.301%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    107 ± 82
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    82 ± 90
  3. Vietnam
    53 ± 61

Mansfield, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mansfield, LA employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mansfield, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Retail Trade (180 people), and Educational Services (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($76,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,944), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,360).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k
2024 Value
± 342
−0.271%
1 Year decline
± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mansfield, LA declined at a rate of −0.271%, from 1.48k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mansfield, LA, are Transportation Occupations (254 people), Material Moving Occupations (178 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mansfield, LA.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.47k
2024 Value
± 342
−0.271%
1 Year decline
± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mansfield, LA declined at a rate of −0.271%, from 1.48k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mansfield, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Retail Trade (180 people), and Educational Services (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mansfield, LA, though some of these residents may live in Mansfield, 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

$36,138
Median earning men ± $5,455
$22,030
Median earning women ± $6,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($56,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($29,091), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,202), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,835).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Mansfield, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mansfield, LA was $112,100 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,900 to $112,100, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Mansfield, LA is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mansfield, LA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mansfield, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,859
$1,042
Median Property Taxes
±$260

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

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

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Rent vs Own

61.8%
Homeownership
2024
75.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Mansfield, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$33,844
Median Household Income
± $5,545
1.69k
Number of Households
± 328

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Mansfield, LA grew to $33,844 from the previous year's value of $33,726.

The following chart displays the households in Mansfield, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mansfield, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.8%)
  2. Walked (5.54%)
  3. Carpooled (4.53%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Mansfield, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.54%) and those who carpooled to work (4.53%).

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

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mansfield, LA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mansfield, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mansfield, LA (1.33k out of 4.4k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mansfield, 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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Health

91.6% of the population of Mansfield, LA has health coverage, with 22.8% on employee plans, 47.9% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 6.68% on non-group plans, and 0.566% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.41%
Uninsured
22.8%
Employer Coverage
47.9%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
6.68%
Non-Group
0.566%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mansfield, LA declined by 10.1% from 9.35% to 8.41%.

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

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