Natalbany, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,416

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.9

5.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.8%

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,483

3.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,200

Population & Diversity

Natalbany, LA is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.5% of Natalbany, LA residents were born outside of the country (133 people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Natalbany, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 917 White (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Natalbany, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Natalbany, LA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Natalbany, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 724
White (Non-Hispanic)
917 ± 353
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
123 ± 145

7.99%

Hispanic Population

193 people

7.99% of the people in Natalbany, LA are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Natalbany, 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

5.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 5.5% of Natalbany, LA residents (133 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 Natalbany, LA was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
48 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 34

Natalbany, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Natalbany, LA employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Natalbany, LA were Transportation & Warehousing (188 people), Educational Services (178 people), and Retail Trade (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($44,352), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,097), and Manufacturing ($41,693).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 384

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Natalbany, LA declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 1.24k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Natalbany, LA, are Material Moving Occupations (226 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (219 people), and Transportation Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Natalbany, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 384

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Natalbany, LA declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 1.24k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Natalbany, LA, are Transportation & Warehousing (188 people), Educational Services (178 people), and Retail Trade (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Natalbany, LA, though some of these residents may live in Natalbany, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,365

Median earning men ± $22,454

$31,034

Median earning women ± $13,809

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,402), Manufacturing ($41,693), and Retail Trade ($7,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,558) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,922).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Natalbany, LA was $151,200 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,800 to $151,200, a 1.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Natalbany, LA is 26.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Natalbany, LA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Natalbany, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$151,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,216

$282

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$32,483

Median Household Income

± $17,121

1.08k

Number of Households

± 378

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Natalbany, LA grew to $32,483 from the previous year's value of $31,430.

The following chart displays the households in Natalbany, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Natalbany, 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 (79.6%)
Carpooled (20.4%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Natalbany, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Natalbany, LA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Natalbany, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Natalbany, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Natalbany, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Natalbany, LA (978 out of 2.4k 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 < 5 and then Males < 5.

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