Maringouin, LA

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2023 Population
737
6.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
56.3
14.2% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
29.9%
30.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$37,067
11.5% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
318
22.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Maringouin, LA had a population of 737 people with a median age of 56.3 and a median household income of $37,067. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Maringouin, LA grew from 694 to 737, a 6.2% increase and its median household income declined from $41,875 to $37,067, a −11.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Maringouin, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.814%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.407%).

None of the households in Maringouin, 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.

100% of the residents in Maringouin, LA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Maringouin, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Maringouin, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Maringouin, LA is home to a population of 737 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.407% of Maringouin, LA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (661 people) in Maringouin, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 White (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Maringouin, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Maringouin, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maringouin, LA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    661 ± 193
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    56 ± 44
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    11 ± 28
1.49%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (661 people) in Maringouin, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 White (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.49% of the people in Maringouin, LA are hispanic (11 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.407%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2023, 0.407% of Maringouin, LA residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Maringouin, LA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3 ± 21
  2. Korea
    0 ± 20
  3. World War II
    0 ± 14

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

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Economy

The economy of Maringouin, LA employs 318 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Maringouin, LA were Construction (81 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($37,750), Construction ($32,411), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,136).

Employment

Occupations

318
2023 Value
± 158
−22.6%
1 Year decline
± 83.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Maringouin, LA declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 411 employees to 318 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maringouin, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), and Production Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maringouin, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

318
2023 Value
± 158
−22.6%
1 Year decline
± 83.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Maringouin, LA declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 411 employees to 318 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maringouin, LA, are Construction (81 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maringouin, LA, though some of these residents may live in Maringouin, 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

$31,995
Median earning men ± $59,329
$22,782
Median earning women ± $18,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($32,292), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($37,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($8,375), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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

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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 Representative Elections

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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

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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Housing & Living

People in Maringouin, LA have an average commute time of 42.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maringouin, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

67.3%
Homeownership
2023
61.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.3% of the housing units in Maringouin, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$37,067
Median Household Income
± $10,108
373
Number of Households
± 131

In 2023, the median household income of the 373 households in Maringouin, LA declined from $37,067 from the previous year's value of $41,875.

The following chart displays the households in Maringouin, 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 Maringouin, LA is from Maringouin, LA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
  2. Carpooled (17.8%)
  3. Other (9.9%)

In 2023, 72.3% of workers in Maringouin, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.9%).

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

42.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maringouin, LA have a longer commute time (42.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.59% of the workforce in Maringouin, 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 Maringouin, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maringouin, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maringouin, LA (220 out of 737 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maringouin, 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Maringouin, LA has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 48.3% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 8.28% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.2% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
25.9%
Employer Coverage
48.3%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
8.28%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maringouin, LA declined by 100% from 17.6% to 0%.

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