Patterson, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,744

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.9%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,886

3.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,400

Population & Diversity

Patterson, LA is home to a population of 5.74k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.88% of Patterson, LA residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.74k people) in Patterson, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 439 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Patterson, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Patterson, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Patterson, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.74k ± 555
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 552
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
439 ± 318

2.56%

Hispanic Population

147 people

2.56% of the people in Patterson, LA are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Patterson, 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

1.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Patterson, LA residents (108 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 Patterson, LA was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
137 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 33

Patterson, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Patterson, LA employs 2.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Patterson, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), Retail Trade (325 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (237 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,344), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,909), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2024 Value

± 416

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patterson, LA grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 2.16k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Patterson, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (279 people), Transportation Occupations (254 people), and Management Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Patterson, 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

2.2k

2024 Value

± 416

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patterson, LA grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 2.16k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Patterson, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), Retail Trade (325 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Patterson, LA, though some of these residents may live in Patterson, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,115

Median earning men ± $3,826

$27,564

Median earning women ± $6,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($80,841), Manufacturing ($72,781), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,380).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,239), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,825).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Patterson, LA was $160,400 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,200 to $160,400, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Patterson, LA is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Patterson, LA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Patterson, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,386

$1,162

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Patterson, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Patterson, 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.

$49,886

Median Household Income

± $17,910

2.07k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Patterson, LA grew to $49,886 from the previous year's value of $48,002.

The following chart displays the households in Patterson, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Patterson, 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 (77.1%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Patterson, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Patterson, LA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.33% of the workforce in Patterson, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Patterson, LA (1.29k out of 5.63k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 15 and then Males 6 - 11.

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