Red Chute, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,526

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

4.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.54%

46.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,124

8.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,100

Population & Diversity

Red Chute, LA is home to a population of 6.53k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.23% of Red Chute, LA residents were born outside of the country (276 people).

In 2024, there were 6.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.02k people) in Red Chute, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 756 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 232 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Red Chute, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Chute, LA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Chute, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.02k ± 636
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
756 ± 211
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 168

5.96%

Hispanic Population

389 people

5.96% of the people in Red Chute, LA are hispanic (389 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Chute, 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

4.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

7.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

527 people

As of 2024, 4.23% of Red Chute, LA residents (276 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 Red Chute, LA was 7.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
192 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
143 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 53

Red Chute, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Red Chute, LA employs 2.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Chute, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (400 people), Retail Trade (312 people), and Educational Services (311 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,333), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,800).

Employment

Occupations

2.77k

2024 Value

± 427

−7.57%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Chute, LA declined at a rate of −7.57%, from 3k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Chute, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (392 people), Management Occupations (375 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Chute, 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

2.77k

2024 Value

± 427

−7.57%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Chute, LA declined at a rate of −7.57%, from 3k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Chute, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (400 people), Retail Trade (312 people), and Educational Services (311 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Chute, LA, though some of these residents may live in Red Chute, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,583

Median earning men ± $5,346

$45,255

Median earning women ± $9,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,333), Manufacturing ($106,148), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,625), Manufacturing ($58,684), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,654).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Chute, LA was $219,100 in 2024, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,600 to $219,100, a 1.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Chute, LA is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Chute, LA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Chute, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,972

$2,227

Median Property Taxes

±$381

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 Red Chute, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Red Chute, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Red Chute, 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.

$86,124

Median Household Income

± $10,352

2.55k

Number of Households

± 397

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Red Chute, LA grew to $86,124 from the previous year's value of $79,119.

The following chart displays the households in Red Chute, 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 Red Chute, 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 (80.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (8.65%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Red Chute, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.65%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Chute, LA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Red Chute, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Chute, LA (492 out of 6.53k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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