Paulina, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,785

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

5.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.07%

168% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,839

0.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,100

Population & Diversity

Paulina, LA is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Paulina, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 31 Black or African American (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 Paulina, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paulina, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paulina, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 381
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
106 ± 135
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 50

5.94%

Hispanic Population

106 people

5.94% of the people in Paulina, LA are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paulina, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Paulina, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paulina, LA employs 832 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paulina, LA were Manufacturing (228 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Manufacturing ($170,287), and Public Administration ($108,047).

Employment

Occupations

832

2024 Value

± 230

−5.99%

1 Year decline

± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paulina, LA declined at a rate of −5.99%, from 885 employees to 832 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paulina, LA, are Production Occupations (223 people), Management Occupations (124 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paulina, 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

832

2024 Value

± 230

−5.99%

1 Year decline

± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paulina, LA declined at a rate of −5.99%, from 885 employees to 832 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paulina, LA, are Manufacturing (228 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paulina, LA, though some of these residents may live in Paulina, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$113,625

Median earning men ± $20,201

$56,036

Median earning women ± $41,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($170,460), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,714), and Retail Trade ($27,798).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,727) and Retail Trade ($19,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paulina, LA was $283,100 in 2024, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,400 to $283,100, a 1.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Paulina, LA is 98.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paulina, LA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paulina, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$200,801

$753

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.7% of the housing units in Paulina, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paulina, 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.

$88,839

Median Household Income

± $61,512

763

Number of Households

± 218

In 2024, the median household income of the 763 households in Paulina, LA declined from $88,839 from the previous year's value of $89,053.

The following chart displays the households in Paulina, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paulina, 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 (95.6%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2024, 95.6% of workers in Paulina, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.44%) 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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paulina, LA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paulina, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paulina, LA (37 out of 1.79k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paulina, LA is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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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