Poydras, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,260

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.829% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

2.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,105

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,800

Population & Diversity

Poydras, LA is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.25% of Poydras, LA residents were born outside of the country (209 people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Poydras, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 357 White (Hispanic) and 289 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Poydras, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poydras, LA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poydras, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 351
White (Hispanic)
357 ± 317
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
289 ± 163

37%

Hispanic Population

837 people

37% of the people in Poydras, LA are hispanic (837 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poydras, 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

9.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

2.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 9.25% of Poydras, LA residents (209 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 Poydras, LA was 2.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 29
Vietnam
7 ± 22

Poydras, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Poydras, LA employs 767 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poydras, LA were Transportation & Warehousing (156 people), Manufacturing (116 people), and Retail Trade (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($91,386), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,682).

Employment

Occupations

767

2024 Value

± 225

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 47.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poydras, LA declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 896 employees to 767 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poydras, LA, are Transportation Occupations (143 people), Sales & Related Occupations (102 people), and Production Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poydras, 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

767

2024 Value

± 225

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 47.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poydras, LA declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 896 employees to 767 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poydras, LA, are Transportation & Warehousing (156 people), Manufacturing (116 people), and Retail Trade (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poydras, LA, though some of these residents may live in Poydras, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,421

Median earning men ± $20,112

$50,754

Median earning women ± $7,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,617), Construction ($43,846), and Manufacturing ($22,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($51,335) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,100).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poydras, LA was $132,800 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,100 to $132,800, a 9.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Poydras, LA is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poydras, LA have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poydras, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,552

$691

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Poydras, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poydras, 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.

$59,105

Median Household Income

± $10,954

907

Number of Households

± 224

In 2024, the median household income of the 907 households in Poydras, LA grew to $59,105 from the previous year's value of $53,506.

The following chart displays the households in Poydras, 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 Poydras, 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 (72.6%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Worked At Home (6.26%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Poydras, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (6.26%).

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

40 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poydras, LA have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.7% of the workforce in Poydras, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poydras, LA (549 out of 2.26k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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