Minorca, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,430

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.7%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,113

20.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$57,300

Population & Diversity

Minorca, LA is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.2% of Minorca, LA residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Minorca, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 439 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Minorca, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Minorca, LA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Minorca, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
900 ± 309
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
439 ± 169
Other (Hispanic)
90 ± 124

6.29%

Hispanic Population

90 people

6.29% of the people in Minorca, LA are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Minorca, 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

4.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

2.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 4.2% of Minorca, LA residents (60 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 Minorca, LA was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 23

Minorca, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Minorca, LA employs 679 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Minorca, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people), Public Administration (169 people), and Construction (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,099), Construction ($41,458), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,167).

Employment

Occupations

679

2024 Value

± 233

16.5%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Minorca, LA grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 583 employees to 679 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minorca, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (153 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), and Transportation Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minorca, 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

679

2024 Value

± 233

16.5%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Minorca, LA grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 583 employees to 679 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minorca, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people), Public Administration (169 people), and Construction (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minorca, LA, though some of these residents may live in Minorca, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,688

Median earning men ± $27,174

$18,665

Median earning women ± $4,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,099).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($38,466) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,580).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Minorca, LA was $57,300 in 2024, which is 0.172 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $53,600 to $57,300, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Minorca, LA is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Minorca, LA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Minorca, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$57,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,158

$487

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Minorca, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Minorca, 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.

$36,113

Median Household Income

± $22,728

697

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 697 households in Minorca, LA declined from $36,113 from the previous year's value of $45,192.

The following chart displays the households in Minorca, 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 Minorca, 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 (89.8%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 89.8% of workers in Minorca, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled 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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minorca, LA have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Minorca, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minorca, LA (453 out of 1.43k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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