Mermentau, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

627

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,764

4.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$55,300

Population & Diversity

Mermentau, LA is home to a population of 627 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (522 people) in Mermentau, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mermentau, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
522 ± 306
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 75
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 26

1.59%

Hispanic Population

10 people

1.59% of the people in Mermentau, LA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mermentau, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 19
Vietnam
4 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Mermentau, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mermentau, LA employs 118 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mermentau, LA were Retail Trade (37 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($41,125) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,693).

Employment

Occupations

118

2024 Value

± 102

−9.92%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mermentau, LA declined at a rate of −9.92%, from 131 employees to 118 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mermentau, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (20 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mermentau, 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

118

2024 Value

± 102

−9.92%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mermentau, LA declined at a rate of −9.92%, from 131 employees to 118 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mermentau, LA, are Retail Trade (37 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mermentau, LA, though some of these residents may live in Mermentau, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,083

Median earning men ± $32,162

$19,934

Median earning women ± $7,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($42,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,693).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mermentau, LA was $55,300 in 2024, which is 0.166 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,900 to $55,300, a 1.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mermentau, LA is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mermentau, LA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mermentau, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$55,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,799

$273

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Mermentau, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mermentau, 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.

$117,764

Median Household Income

± $101,037

317

Number of Households

± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 317 households in Mermentau, LA grew to $117,764 from the previous year's value of $112,864.

The following chart displays the households in Mermentau, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mermentau, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Mermentau, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mermentau, LA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mermentau, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mermentau, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mermentau, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mermentau, LA (128 out of 627 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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