Montz, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,074

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

4.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.68%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,875

23.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$308,800

Population & Diversity

Montz, LA is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.627% of Montz, LA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 5.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Montz, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 121 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Montz, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montz, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montz, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 340
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 207
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 112

0.675%

Hispanic Population

14 people

0.675% of the people in Montz, LA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montz, 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

0.627%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.639%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.627% of Montz, LA residents (13 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 Montz, LA was 0.639%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Montz, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montz, LA employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montz, LA were Manufacturing (261 people), Educational Services (186 people), and Public Administration (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($113,021), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,708), and Manufacturing ($109,821).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 250

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montz, LA declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 1.23k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montz, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (190 people), Production Occupations (153 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montz, 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 250

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montz, LA declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 1.23k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montz, LA, are Manufacturing (261 people), Educational Services (186 people), and Public Administration (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montz, LA, though some of these residents may live in Montz, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,813

Median earning men ± $27,024

$44,643

Median earning women ± $20,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($117,614), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Public Administration ($65,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($190,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montz, LA was $308,800 in 2024, which is 0.928 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,900 to $308,800, a 6.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Montz, LA is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montz, LA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montz, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$308,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,905

$679

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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 Montz, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Montz, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montz, 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.

$91,875

Median Household Income

± $49,408

739

Number of Households

± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 739 households in Montz, LA declined from $91,875 from the previous year's value of $120,536.

The following chart displays the households in Montz, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montz, 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 (79.8%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Bicycle (1.49%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Montz, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (1.49%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montz, LA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Montz, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montz, LA (97 out of 2.07k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 55 - 64.

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