Pitkin, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

460

20.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.9

0.721% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$111,715

5.78% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

132

65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pitkin, LA had a population of 460 people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $111,715. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pitkin, LA grew from 381 to 460, a 20.7% increase and its median household income grew from $105,610 to $111,715, a 5.78% increase.

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None of the households in Pitkin, 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.

Most people in Pitkin, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pitkin, LA was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Pitkin, LA employs 132 people. The largest industries in Pitkin, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people), and Retail Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($86,731).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

132

2023 Value

± 150

65%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pitkin, LA grew at a rate of 65%, from 80 employees to 132 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pitkin, LA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (57 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (55 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pitkin, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

132

2023 Value

± 150

65%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pitkin, LA grew at a rate of 65%, from 80 employees to 132 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pitkin, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people), and Retail Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pitkin, LA, though some of these residents may live in Pitkin, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Pitkin, LA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pitkin, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pitkin, LA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$111,715

Median Household Income

± $74,094

177

Number of Households

± 132

In 2023, the median household income of the 177 households in Pitkin, LA grew to $111,715 from the previous year's value of $105,610.

The following chart displays the households in Pitkin, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pitkin, LA is from Pitkin, LA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pitkin, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Pitkin, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pitkin, LA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pitkin, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pitkin, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pitkin, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pitkin, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pitkin, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Pitkin, LA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vernon Parish, LA see 3193 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.73% increase from the previous year (2964 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2001 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 495 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,193 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vernon Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Vernon Parish, LA see an average of 3,193 patients per year. This represents a 7.73% increase from the previous year (2,964 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Vernon Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 3.55% between 18 and 34 years, 47.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 73.9% were men and 26.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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