Pineville, LA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pineville, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.97k ± 638
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 648
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
424 ± 200

1.65%

Hispanic Population

233 people

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.

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

1.76%

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
302 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
260 ± 130
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Pineville, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 469 male students and 512 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pineville, LA are White (143 and 67.5%), Black or African American (51 and 24.1%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 3.77%), and Two or More Races (6 and 2.83%).

The largest universities in Pineville, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana Christian University (194 and 89.4%) and Pineville Beauty School (23 and 10.6%).

The most popular majors in Pineville, LA are Social Work (23 and 10.6%), Registered Nursing (21 and 9.68%), and General Cosmetology (18 and 8.29%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $20,096.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Pineville, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 981 (47.8% men and 52.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 981 students enrolled in Pineville, LA, 47.8% men and 52.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 596 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
21 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
11 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pineville, LA was Registered Nursing with 21 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Louisiana Christian University
194 degrees awarded
Pineville Beauty School
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana Christian University with 194 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pineville, LA, which is 0.539 times less than the 141 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 143 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 51 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,096) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pineville, 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.

$49,774

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pineville, 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 (81.3%)
Carpooled (6.89%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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