Natchitoches, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,577

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.5

0.749% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.9%

3.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,133

4.13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$193,200

Population & Diversity

Natchitoches, LA is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.87% of Natchitoches, LA residents were born outside of the country (329 people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.77k people) in Natchitoches, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.13k White (Non-Hispanic) and 518 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Natchitoches, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Natchitoches, LA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Natchitoches, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.77k ± 468
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.13k ± 383
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
518 ± 173

4.41%

Hispanic Population

776 people

4.41% of the people in Natchitoches, LA are hispanic (776 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Natchitoches, 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

1.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

329 people

1.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

332 people

As of 2024, 1.87% of Natchitoches, LA residents (329 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 Natchitoches, LA was 1.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
239 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
206 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 25

Natchitoches, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Natchitoches, LA employs 7.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Natchitoches, LA were Educational Services (1,493 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,112 people), and Retail Trade (955 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,250).

Employment

Occupations

7.14k

2024 Value

± 544

−0.349%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Natchitoches, LA declined at a rate of −0.349%, from 7.17k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Natchitoches, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (811 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (781 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (757 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Natchitoches, 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

7.14k

2024 Value

± 544

−0.349%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Natchitoches, LA declined at a rate of −0.349%, from 7.17k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Natchitoches, LA, are Educational Services (1,493 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,112 people), and Retail Trade (955 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Natchitoches, LA, though some of these residents may live in Natchitoches, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,866

Median earning men ± $3,309

$24,871

Median earning women ± $4,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,096), Public Administration ($64,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,571), Information ($90,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,306).

Education

The student population of Natchitoches, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,546 male students and 5,977 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Natchitoches, LA are White (1,197 and 62.1%), Black or African American (490 and 25.4%), Hispanic or Latino (101 and 5.24%), and Two or More Races (75 and 3.89%).

The largest universities in Natchitoches, LA by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern State University of Louisiana (1,956 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Natchitoches, LA are Registered Nursing (501 and 25.6%), General Studies (321 and 16.4%), and General Psychology (120 and 6.13%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,180 for in-state students and $15,968 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Natchitoches, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,523 (29.9% men and 70.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 8,523 students enrolled in Natchitoches, LA, 29.9% men and 70.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,875 records, of which 69.2% were women and 30.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
323 degrees awarded
General Psychology
120 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
92 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Natchitoches, LA was Registered Nursing with 323 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Natchitoches, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,956 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern State University of Louisiana with 1,956 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 474 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Natchitoches, LA, which is 0.32 times less than the 1,482 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,197 degrees mean that there were 2.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 490 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,684) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Natchitoches, LA was $193,200 in 2024, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,400 to $193,200, a 2.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Natchitoches, LA is 41.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Natchitoches, LA have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Natchitoches, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,924

$2,784

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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

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

Rent vs Own

41.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.6% of the housing units in Natchitoches, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Natchitoches, 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.

$37,133

Median Household Income

± $4,416

6.69k

Number of Households

± 455

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.69k households in Natchitoches, LA declined from $37,133 from the previous year's value of $38,731.

The following chart displays the households in Natchitoches, 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 Natchitoches, 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 (79.4%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Walked (4.62%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Natchitoches, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who walked to work (4.62%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Natchitoches, LA have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Natchitoches, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Natchitoches, LA (5.46k out of 15.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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