Pioneer, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

487

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

2.05%

257% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,930

2.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$49,500

0.815% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

211

Population & Diversity

Pioneer, LA is home to a population of 487 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.205% of Pioneer, LA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (432 people) in Pioneer, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pioneer, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pioneer, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pioneer, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
432 ± 280
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 22
Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 34

3.49%

Hispanic Population

17 people

3.49% of the people in Pioneer, LA are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pioneer, 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

0.205%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.192%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.205% of Pioneer, LA residents (1 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 Pioneer, LA was 0.192%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Pioneer, LA employs 211 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pioneer, LA were Retail Trade (104 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (63 people), and Construction (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,125), Public Administration ($46,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Employment

Occupations

211

2024 Value

± 146

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pioneer, LA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 238 employees to 211 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pioneer, LA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (102 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (69 people), and Transportation Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pioneer, 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

211

2024 Value

± 146

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pioneer, LA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 238 employees to 211 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pioneer, LA, are Retail Trade (104 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (63 people), and Construction (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pioneer, LA, though some of these residents may live in Pioneer, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,173

Median earning men ± $944

$63,611

Median earning women ± $278

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pioneer, LA was $49,500 in 2024, which is 0.149 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $49,100 to $49,500, a 0.815% increase. The homeownership rate in Pioneer, LA is 35%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pioneer, LA have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pioneer, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$49,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,697

$43

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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 Pioneer, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

35%

Homeownership

2024

54.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35% of the housing units in Pioneer, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pioneer, 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.

$82,930

Median Household Income

± $36,497

123

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 123 households in Pioneer, LA grew to $82,930 from the previous year's value of $80,526.

The following chart displays the households in Pioneer, 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 Pioneer, 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 (98.1%)
Carpooled (1.91%)

In 2024, 98.1% of workers in Pioneer, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (1.91%) 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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pioneer, LA have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Pioneer, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pioneer, LA (10 out of 487 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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