Pineville, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,160
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.2
0.556% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.1%
12.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$49,774
3.51% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$201,500
10.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,894
5.48% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pineville, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Pineville, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pineville, LA are Louisiana Christian University (264 degrees awarded in 2023) and Pineville Beauty School (21 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pineville, LA was $201,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Pineville, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pineville, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pineville, LA is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.76% of Pineville, LA residents were born outside of the country (249 people).

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.97k people) in Pineville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 424 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Pineville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pineville, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pineville, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.97k ± 638
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.35k ± 648
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    424 ± 200
1.65%
Hispanic Population
233 people

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.97k people) in Pineville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 424 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.65% of the people in Pineville, LA are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pineville, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.76%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
249 people
1.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
271 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of Pineville, LA residents (249 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 Pineville, LA was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    302 ± 125
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    260 ± 130
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    85 ± 65

Pineville, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pineville, LA employs 5.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pineville, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,498 people), Educational Services (683 people), and Retail Trade (628 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($180,521), Construction ($70,619), and Public Administration ($64,537).

Employment

Occupations

5.89k
2024 Value
± 677
−5.48%
1 Year decline
± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pineville, LA declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 6.24k employees to 5.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pineville, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (557 people), Sales & Related Occupations (534 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pineville, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.89k
2024 Value
± 677
−5.48%
1 Year decline
± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pineville, LA declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 6.24k employees to 5.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pineville, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,498 people), Educational Services (683 people), and Retail Trade (628 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pineville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Pineville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,822
Median earning men ± $9,573
$29,705
Median earning women ± $7,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,672), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,500), and Public Administration ($73,650).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,886), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,490), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,290).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pineville, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pineville, LA awarded 285 degrees. The student population of Pineville, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 485 male students and 510 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pineville, LA are White (192 and 69.6%), Black or African American (68 and 24.6%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 2.17%), and Two or More Races (5 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in Pineville, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana Christian University (264 and 92.6%) and Pineville Beauty School (21 and 7.37%).

The most popular majors in Pineville, LA are General Educational Leadership & Administration (36 and 12.6%), Social Work (28 and 9.82%), and Registered Nursing (25 and 8.77%).

The median tuition cost in Pineville, LA for private four year colleges is $19,590.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Pineville, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 47.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 995 (48.7% men and 51.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 995 students enrolled in Pineville, LA, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 583 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    13 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    25 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pineville, LA was General Biological Sciences with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pineville, LA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Louisiana Christian University
    264 degrees awarded
  2. Pineville Beauty School
    21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana Christian University with 264 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 115 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pineville, LA, which is 0.676 times less than the 170 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 192 degrees mean that there were 2.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 68 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,590) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pineville, LA was $201,500 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,900 to $201,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Pineville, LA is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pineville, LA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pineville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,191
$3,198
Median Property Taxes
±$532

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

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

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Rent vs Own

54.4%
Homeownership
2024
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Pineville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,774
Median Household Income
± $8,263
5.88k
Number of Households
± 693

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.88k households in Pineville, LA declined from $49,774 from the previous year's value of $51,583.

The following chart displays the households in Pineville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pineville, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (6.89%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Pineville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.89%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pineville, LA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Pineville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pineville, LA (2.78k out of 13.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

93% of the population of Pineville, LA has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 8.17% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.99%
Uninsured
41.1%
Employer Coverage
27.2%
Medicaid
8.17%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
2.22%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pineville, LA declined by 29.8% from 9.96% to 6.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pineville, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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