Moonshine, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

261

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.499% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

26.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,625

6.66% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$153,700

Population & Diversity

Moonshine, LA is home to a population of 261 people, from which 82.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.2% of Moonshine, LA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 4.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (216 people) in Moonshine, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.8% of Moonshine, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moonshine, LA was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moonshine, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 167
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
45 ± 78
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

17.2%

Hispanic Population

45 people

17.2% of the people in Moonshine, LA are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moonshine, 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

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

9.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 17.2% of Moonshine, LA residents (45 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 Moonshine, LA was 9.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Moonshine, LA employs 96 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moonshine, LA were Construction (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,764).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 126

17.1%

1 Year growth

± 164%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moonshine, LA grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 82 employees to 96 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moonshine, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (45 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moonshine, 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

2024 Value

± 126

17.1%

1 Year growth

± 164%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moonshine, LA grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 82 employees to 96 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moonshine, LA, are Construction (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moonshine, LA, though some of these residents may live in Moonshine, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,069

Median earning women ± $15,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,764).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moonshine, LA was $153,700 in 2019, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $73,800 to $153,700, a 108% increase. The homeownership rate in Moonshine, LA is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$153,700

Median Property Value 2019

±$130,624

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Moonshine, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moonshine, 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.

$35,625

Median Household Income

± $2,069

142

Number of Households

± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in Moonshine, LA grew to $35,625 from the previous year's value of $33,400.

The following chart displays the households in Moonshine, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moonshine, 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

Carpooled (46.9%)
Drove Alone (37.5%)
Other (15.6%)

In 2024, 46.9% of workers in Moonshine, LA carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (15.6%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moonshine, LA (35 out of 261 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 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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