Mooringsport, LA

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2023 Population

633

6.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

51.2

3.64% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

32.4%

12.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$21,889

12.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$76,100

14.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

176

4.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mooringsport, LA had a population of 633 people with a median age of 51.2 and a median household income of $21,889. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mooringsport, LA grew from 596 to 633, a 6.21% increase and its median household income grew from $19,461 to $21,889, a 12.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mooringsport, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.32%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Mooringsport, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Mooringsport, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mooringsport, LA was $76,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Mooringsport, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mooringsport, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mooringsport, LA is home to a population of 633 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Mooringsport, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (402 people) in Mooringsport, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Mooringsport, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mooringsport, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mooringsport, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
402 ± 146
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 188
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 45.2

3.32%

Hispanic Population

21 people

3.32% of the people in Mooringsport, LA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mooringsport, 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
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Economy

The economy of Mooringsport, LA employs 176 people. The largest industries in Mooringsport, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Construction (20 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($56,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,833), and Utilities ($54,167).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

176

2023 Value

± 84

4.14%

1 Year growth

± 65.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mooringsport, LA grew at a rate of 4.14%, from 169 employees to 176 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mooringsport, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (22 people), and Production Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mooringsport, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

176

2023 Value

± 84

4.14%

1 Year growth

± 65.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mooringsport, LA grew at a rate of 4.14%, from 169 employees to 176 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mooringsport, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Construction (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mooringsport, LA, though some of these residents may live in Mooringsport, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,000

Median earning men ± $6,785

$27,500

Median earning women ± $17,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333), Retail Trade ($33,542), and Construction ($14,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,571), and Retail Trade ($14,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AJohn Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mooringsport, LA was $76,100 in 2023, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $66,600 to $76,100, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Mooringsport, LA is 76.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mooringsport, LA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mooringsport, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,732

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2023

49.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.1% of the housing units in Mooringsport, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mooringsport, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 245.04

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Mooringsport, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$21,889

Median Household Income

± $8,286

343

Number of Households

± 191

In 2023, the median household income of the 343 households in Mooringsport, LA grew to $21,889 from the previous year's value of $19,461.

The following chart displays the households in Mooringsport, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mooringsport, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (87.9%)
Worked At Home (5.2%)
Carpooled (3.47%)

In 2023, 87.9% of workers in Mooringsport, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.47%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mooringsport, LA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Mooringsport, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mooringsport, LA (205 out of 633 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.7% of the population of Mooringsport, LA has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 31.6% on Medicare, 4.11% on non-group plans, and 3.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Caddo Parish, LA see 792 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.377% decrease from the previous year (795 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 138 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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792 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Caddo Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Caddo Parish, LA see an average of 792 patients per year. This represents a 0.377% decrease from the previous year (795 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Caddo Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.27%

Uninsured

30.2%

Employer Coverage

23.7%

Medicaid

31.6%

Medicare

4.11%

Non-Group

3.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mooringsport, LA declined by 5.85% from 7.72% to 7.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mooringsport, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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