Natchitoches, LA

Census Place

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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
2.55% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,141
0.349% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Natchitoches, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Natchitoches, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Natchitoches, LA are Northwestern State University of Louisiana (2,003 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Natchitoches, LA was $193,200, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.

Most people in Natchitoches, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Natchitoches, LA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Natchitoches, LA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.77k ± 468
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.13k ± 383
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    518 ± 173
4.41%
Hispanic Population
776 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    239 ± 60
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    206 ± 95
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Natchitoches, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
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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Education

In 2023, universities in Natchitoches, LA awarded 2,003 degrees. The student population of Natchitoches, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,679 male students and 6,168 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Natchitoches, LA are White (1,168 and 59.6%), Black or African American (500 and 25.5%), Hispanic or Latino (140 and 7.14%), and Two or More Races (89 and 4.54%).

The largest universities in Natchitoches, LA by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern State University of Louisiana (2,003 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Natchitoches, LA are Registered Nursing (461 and 23%), General Studies (360 and 18%), and General Psychology (113 and 5.64%).

The median tuition cost in Natchitoches, LA 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 2023 in Natchitoches, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 8,847 (30.3% men and 69.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 8,847 students enrolled in Natchitoches, LA, 30.3% men and 69.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,098 records, of which 69.7% were women and 30.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    115 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    113 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    293 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Natchitoches, LA was General Studies with 115 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,003 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern State University of Louisiana with 2,003 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 472 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Natchitoches, LA, which is 0.308 times less than the 1,531 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,168 degrees mean that there were 2.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 500 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,684) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Natchitoches, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

92.9% of the population of Natchitoches, LA has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 36.3% on Medicaid, 7.38% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 34.9% between 18 and 34 years, 25.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.07%
Uninsured
34.1%
Employer Coverage
36.3%
Medicaid
7.38%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
0.92%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Natchitoches, LA declined by 9.45% from 7.81% to 7.07%.

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