Powhatan, LA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Powhatan, 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.
100% of the residents in Powhatan, LA are U.S. citizens.
In 2019, the median property value in Powhatan, LA was $56,000, and the homeownership rate was 19.2%.
Powhatan, LA is home to a population of 35 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Powhatan, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 2.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20 people) in Powhatan, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Powhatan, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Powhatan, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Powhatan, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 2.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20 people) in Powhatan, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
17.1% of the people in Powhatan, LA are hispanic (6 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powhatan, LA as a share of the total population.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powhatan, LA declined at a rate of −30%, from 10 employees to 7 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powhatan, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (4 people), Transportation Occupations (3 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powhatan, LA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powhatan, LA declined at a rate of −30%, from 10 employees to 7 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powhatan, LA, are Construction (4 people) and Transportation & Warehousing (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powhatan, LA, though some of these residents may live in Powhatan, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The median property value in Powhatan, LA was $56,000 in 2019, which is 0.168 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $58,000 to $56,000, a 3.45% decrease. The homeownership rate in Powhatan, LA is 19.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Powhatan, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Powhatan, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Powhatan, 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 < $10k range.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 57.1% of workers in Powhatan, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (42.9%) 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.
The following chart displays the households in Powhatan, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Powhatan, LA have 2 cars.
5.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powhatan, LA (2 out of 35 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powhatan, LA is Black, followed by White 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.
80% of the population of Powhatan, LA has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 68.6% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 40% were men and 60% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 65.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powhatan, LA declined by 22.9% from 25.9% to 20%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Powhatan, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
