Moss Bluff, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,482

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

0.226% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.89%

27.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,036

7.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$252,900

Population & Diversity

Moss Bluff, LA is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.62% of Moss Bluff, LA residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Moss Bluff, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 297 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Moss Bluff, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moss Bluff, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moss Bluff, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.27k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 613
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 193

1.8%

Hispanic Population

225 people

1.8% of the people in Moss Bluff, LA are hispanic (225 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moss Bluff, 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

1.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

202 people

1.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 1.62% of Moss Bluff, LA residents (202 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 Moss Bluff, LA was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
338 ± 220
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 80

Moss Bluff, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moss Bluff, LA employs 5.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moss Bluff, LA were Manufacturing (1,217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (670 people), and Construction (664 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($169,850), Wholesale Trade ($97,500), and Construction ($77,029).

Employment

Occupations

5.41k

2024 Value

± 868

8.8%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moss Bluff, LA grew at a rate of 8.8%, from 4.98k employees to 5.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moss Bluff, LA, are Production Occupations (920 people), Sales & Related Occupations (618 people), and Management Occupations (607 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moss Bluff, 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

5.41k

2024 Value

± 868

8.8%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moss Bluff, LA grew at a rate of 8.8%, from 4.98k employees to 5.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moss Bluff, LA, are Manufacturing (1,217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (670 people), and Construction (664 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moss Bluff, LA, though some of these residents may live in Moss Bluff, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,827

Median earning men ± $10,689

$46,627

Median earning women ± $8,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($184,712), Wholesale Trade ($115,533), and Construction ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($79,140), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,756), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,095).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moss Bluff, LA was $252,900 in 2024, which is 0.76 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,300 to $252,900, a 4.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Moss Bluff, LA is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moss Bluff, LA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moss Bluff, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$252,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,142

$4,145

Median Property Taxes

±$705

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

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Moss Bluff, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moss Bluff, 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.

$92,036

Median Household Income

± $28,092

5.12k

Number of Households

± 940

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.12k households in Moss Bluff, LA grew to $92,036 from the previous year's value of $85,984.

The following chart displays the households in Moss Bluff, 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 Moss Bluff, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.98%)
Worked At Home (6.94%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Moss Bluff, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.98%) and those who worked at home (6.94%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moss Bluff, LA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Moss Bluff, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moss Bluff, LA (1.11k out of 12.5k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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