Ossun, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,271

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

176% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,810

1.31% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$95,000

Population & Diversity

Ossun, LA is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.528% of Ossun, LA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Ossun, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 878 White (Non-Hispanic) and 230 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 Ossun, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ossun, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ossun, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 460
White (Non-Hispanic)
878 ± 308
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 173

2.25%

Hispanic Population

51 people

2.25% of the people in Ossun, LA are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ossun, 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

0.528%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.528% of Ossun, LA residents (12 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 Ossun, LA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 51
Vietnam
13 ± 28

Ossun, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ossun, LA employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ossun, LA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (218 people), Educational Services (187 people), and Construction (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,167), Construction ($45,156), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($42,128).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 380

−6.7%

1 Year decline

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ossun, LA declined at a rate of −6.7%, from 1.12k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ossun, LA, are Material Moving Occupations (191 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (146 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ossun, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 380

−6.7%

1 Year decline

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ossun, LA declined at a rate of −6.7%, from 1.12k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ossun, LA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (218 people), Educational Services (187 people), and Construction (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ossun, LA, though some of these residents may live in Ossun, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,161

Median earning men ± $20,215

$30,938

Median earning women ± $3,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,544), Construction ($45,156), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,932), and Retail Trade ($21,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ossun, LA was $95,000 in 2022, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $90,200 to $95,000, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Ossun, LA is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ossun, LA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ossun, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$60,903

$555

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Ossun, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ossun, 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.

$40,810

Median Household Income

± $4,506

731

Number of Households

± 274

In 2024, the median household income of the 731 households in Ossun, LA grew to $40,810 from the previous year's value of $40,283.

The following chart displays the households in Ossun, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ossun, 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 (58.3%)
Carpooled (21.5%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Ossun, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.5%) and those who worked at home (19.5%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ossun, LA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Ossun, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ossun, LA (558 out of 2.27k 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 < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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