Paincourtville, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,008

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

47.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.496%

141% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,037

9.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$86,900

Population & Diversity

Paincourtville, LA is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 91.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of Paincourtville, LA residents were born outside of the country (155 people).

In 2024, there were 3.97 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (615 people) in Paincourtville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 White (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Paincourtville, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paincourtville, LA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paincourtville, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
615 ± 511
White (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 115
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 213

7.04%

Hispanic Population

71 people

7.04% of the people in Paincourtville, LA are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paincourtville, 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

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

9.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Paincourtville, LA residents (155 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 Paincourtville, LA was 9.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

18 ± 38

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

Economy

The economy of Paincourtville, LA employs 545 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paincourtville, LA were Retail Trade (114 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,089), Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,615), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,380).

Employment

Occupations

545

2024 Value

± 274

−36.1%

1 Year decline

± 98.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paincourtville, LA declined at a rate of −36.1%, from 853 employees to 545 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paincourtville, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (127 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (88 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paincourtville, 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

545

2024 Value

± 274

−36.1%

1 Year decline

± 98.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paincourtville, LA declined at a rate of −36.1%, from 853 employees to 545 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paincourtville, LA, are Retail Trade (114 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paincourtville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Paincourtville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,484

Median earning men ± $42,135

$16,427

Median earning women ± $1,932

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,199).

Housing & Living

People in Paincourtville, LA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paincourtville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,138

$281

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Paincourtville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paincourtville, 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.

$61,037

Median Household Income

± $14,687

354

Number of Households

± 193

In 2023, the median household income of the 354 households in Paincourtville, LA declined from $61,037 from the previous year's value of $67,644.

The following chart displays the households in Paincourtville, 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 Paincourtville, 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 (91.6%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)

In 2024, 91.6% of workers in Paincourtville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.44%) and those who carpooled 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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paincourtville, LA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paincourtville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.496% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paincourtville, LA (5 out of 1.01k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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