New Sarpy, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,247

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

8.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.42%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,989

4.98% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$95,700

Population & Diversity

New Sarpy, LA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.76% of New Sarpy, LA residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (628 people) in New Sarpy, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 583 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 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 New Sarpy, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Sarpy, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Sarpy, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
628 ± 243
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
583 ± 272
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 23

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Sarpy, 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

1.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

3.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of New Sarpy, LA residents (22 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 New Sarpy, LA was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 25
Korea
17 ± 31

New Sarpy, 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 New Sarpy, LA.

Economy

The economy of New Sarpy, LA employs 601 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Sarpy, LA were Construction (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,047), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,286), and Construction ($47,368).

Employment

Occupations

601

2024 Value

± 195

−7.82%

1 Year decline

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Sarpy, LA declined at a rate of −7.82%, from 652 employees to 601 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Sarpy, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (132 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), and Material Moving Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Sarpy, 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

601

2024 Value

± 195

−7.82%

1 Year decline

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Sarpy, LA declined at a rate of −7.82%, from 652 employees to 601 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Sarpy, LA, are Construction (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Sarpy, LA, though some of these residents may live in New Sarpy, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,855

Median earning men ± $15,326

$33,750

Median earning women ± $10,556

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($46,645) and Retail Trade ($24,559).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,981), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,023).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Sarpy, LA was $95,700 in 2024, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,700 to $95,700, a 21.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Sarpy, LA is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Sarpy, LA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Sarpy, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,141

$274

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in New Sarpy, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Sarpy, 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.

$51,989

Median Household Income

± $9,845

455

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 455 households in New Sarpy, LA declined from $51,989 from the previous year's value of $54,716.

The following chart displays the households in New Sarpy, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Sarpy, 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 (81.7%)
Other (9.48%)
Carpooled (4.83%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in New Sarpy, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.48%) and those who carpooled to work (4.83%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Sarpy, LA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.32% of the workforce in New Sarpy, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Sarpy, LA (117 out of 1.24k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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