Monticello, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,999

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

18.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,441

13.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$176,000

Population & Diversity

Monticello, LA is home to a population of 4k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.525% of Monticello, LA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.67k people) in Monticello, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 261 White (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Monticello, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monticello, LA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monticello, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.67k ± 748
White (Non-Hispanic)
261 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 36

0.525%

Hispanic Population

21 people

0.525% of the people in Monticello, LA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monticello, 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

0.525%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2024, 0.525% of Monticello, LA residents (21 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 Monticello, LA was 1.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 87
Vietnam
32 ± 58

Monticello, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monticello, LA employs 1.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monticello, LA were Transportation & Warehousing (348 people), Public Administration (344 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,550), Public Administration ($73,403), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($50,357).

Employment

Occupations

1.91k

2024 Value

± 521

−8.27%

1 Year decline

± 38.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monticello, LA declined at a rate of −8.27%, from 2.08k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monticello, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (456 people), Transportation Occupations (249 people), and Production Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monticello, 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

1.91k

2024 Value

± 521

−8.27%

1 Year decline

± 38.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monticello, LA declined at a rate of −8.27%, from 2.08k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monticello, LA, are Transportation & Warehousing (348 people), Public Administration (344 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monticello, LA, though some of these residents may live in Monticello, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,692

Median earning men ± $14,420

$39,341

Median earning women ± $16,095

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,600), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,523), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,862).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,540), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,051), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,524).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monticello, LA was $176,000 in 2024, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,700 to $176,000, a 6.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Monticello, LA is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monticello, LA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monticello, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$176,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,478

$1,438

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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

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

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Monticello, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monticello, 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.

$70,441

Median Household Income

± $26,397

1.65k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Monticello, LA grew to $70,441 from the previous year's value of $62,106.

The following chart displays the households in Monticello, 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 Monticello, 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 (89.1%)
Carpooled (8.86%)
Worked At Home (2.09%)

In 2024, 89.1% of workers in Monticello, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.86%) and those who worked at home (2.09%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monticello, LA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.39% of the workforce in Monticello, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monticello, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monticello, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monticello, LA (465 out of 4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

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