Montegut, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,266

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.3%

37.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,076

75.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,600

Population & Diversity

Montegut, LA is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.97% of Montegut, LA residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 5.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (940 people) in Montegut, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Montegut, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montegut, LA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montegut, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
940 ± 241
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
159 ± 67
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 44

7.42%

Hispanic Population

94 people

7.42% of the people in Montegut, LA are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montegut, 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

1.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 1.97% of Montegut, LA residents (25 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 Montegut, LA was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
101 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 16

Montegut, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 16.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montegut, LA employs 366 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montegut, LA were Construction (71 people), Manufacturing (47 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($99,583), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($99,583), and Manufacturing ($60,250).

Employment

Occupations

366

2024 Value

± 92

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montegut, LA grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 299 employees to 366 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montegut, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (63 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), and Production Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montegut, 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

366

2024 Value

± 92

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montegut, LA grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 299 employees to 366 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montegut, LA, are Construction (71 people), Manufacturing (47 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montegut, LA, though some of these residents may live in Montegut, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,625

Median earning men ± $13,327

$26,042

Median earning women ± $8,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($99,583), and Manufacturing ($70,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montegut, LA was $123,600 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,000 to $123,600, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Montegut, LA is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montegut, LA have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montegut, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,844

$380

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Montegut, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montegut, 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.

$57,076

Median Household Income

± $6,988

450

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 450 households in Montegut, LA grew to $57,076 from the previous year's value of $32,500.

The following chart displays the households in Montegut, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montegut, 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 (80.7%)
Carpooled (7.73%)
Other (6.63%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Montegut, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.73%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.63%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montegut, LA have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.25% of the workforce in Montegut, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montegut, LA (320 out of 1.27k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montegut, LA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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