Pine Prairie, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

934

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.2%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$33,352

1.32% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$153,700

Population & Diversity

Pine Prairie, LA is home to a population of 934 people, from which 80% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20% of Pine Prairie, LA residents were born outside of the country (187 people).

In 2024, there were 5.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (657 people) in Pine Prairie, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Other (Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80%

2024 Citizenship

80.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80% of Pine Prairie, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Prairie, LA was 80.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Prairie, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
657 ± 226
Other (Hispanic)
121 ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 44

15.6%

Hispanic Population

146 people

15.6% of the people in Pine Prairie, LA are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Prairie, 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

20%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

18.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

As of 2024, 20% of Pine Prairie, LA residents (187 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 Pine Prairie, LA was 18.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19
Korea
8 ± 21

Pine Prairie, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pine Prairie, LA employs 195 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Prairie, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), Construction (35 people), and Manufacturing (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,600), Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,600), and Construction ($24,821).

Employment

Occupations

195

2024 Value

± 121

−23.5%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Prairie, LA declined at a rate of −23.5%, from 255 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Prairie, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (34 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (33 people), and Transportation Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Prairie, 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

195

2024 Value

± 121

−23.5%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Prairie, LA declined at a rate of −23.5%, from 255 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Prairie, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), Construction (35 people), and Manufacturing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Prairie, LA, though some of these residents may live in Pine Prairie, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,111

Median earning men ± $41,340

$37,083

Median earning women ± $25,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($24,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,600).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Prairie, LA was $153,700 in 2023, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $155,300 to $153,700, a 1.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pine Prairie, LA is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Prairie, LA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Prairie, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$118,115

$184

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,352

Median Household Income

± $10,436

265

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 265 households in Pine Prairie, LA grew to $33,352 from the previous year's value of $32,917.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Prairie, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Prairie, 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 (97.9%)
Carpooled (2.05%)

In 2024, 97.9% of workers in Pine Prairie, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.05%) and those who used public transit to get 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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Prairie, LA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Pine Prairie, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Prairie, LA (183 out of 650 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pine Prairie, LA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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