Mooringsport, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

688

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$21,989

0.457% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$76,700

Population & Diversity

Mooringsport, LA is home to a population of 688 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (456 people) in Mooringsport, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 190 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mooringsport, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
456 ± 195
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 200
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 30

1.6%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.6% of the people in Mooringsport, LA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Mooringsport, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mooringsport, LA employs 184 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mooringsport, LA were Retail Trade (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Educational Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($58,571), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,214), and Manufacturing ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

184

2024 Value

± 93

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mooringsport, LA grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 176 employees to 184 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mooringsport, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (21 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mooringsport, 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

184

2024 Value

± 93

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mooringsport, LA grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 176 employees to 184 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mooringsport, LA, are Retail Trade (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Educational Services (21 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

$38,750

Median earning men ± $10,097

$27,935

Median earning women ± $18,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), Construction ($40,625), and Retail Trade ($34,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,076), Retail Trade ($15,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($10,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mooringsport, LA was $76,700 in 2024, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,100 to $76,700, a 0.788% increase. The homeownership rate in Mooringsport, LA is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mooringsport, LA have an average commute time of 31.5 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

$76,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,569

$297

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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 None range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

51.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Mooringsport, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mooringsport, 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.

$21,989

Median Household Income

± $10,368

390

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 390 households in Mooringsport, LA grew to $21,989 from the previous year's value of $21,889.

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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mooringsport, 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 (81%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (4.89%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Mooringsport, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.89%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mooringsport, LA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% 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

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mooringsport, LA (192 out of 688 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 25 - 34, 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

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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