Reserve, LA

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2022 Population

8,012

7.78% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

39.3

6.22% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

19.9%

9.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,183

17.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$152,100

23.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Reserve, LA had a population of 8.01k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $55,183. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Reserve, LA declined from 8,688 to 8,012, a −7.78% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,134 to $55,183, a 17.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Reserve, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.97%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.45%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.36%).

None of the households in Reserve, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Reserve, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Reserve, LA was $152,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Reserve, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Reserve, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Reserve, LA is home to a population of 8.01k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.36% of Reserve, LA residents were born outside of the country (349 people).

In 2022, there were 2.57 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.11k people) in Reserve, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 238 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Reserve, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Reserve, LA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reserve, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.11k ± 957
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 386
White (Hispanic)
238 ± 178

8.9%

Hispanic Population

713 people

8.9% of the people in Reserve, LA are hispanic (713 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Reserve, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

349 people

3.48%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

As of 2022, 4.36% of Reserve, LA residents (349 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Reserve, LA was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 72
Korea
47 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 47

Reserve, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Reserve, LA employs 3.34k people. The largest industries in Reserve, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (599 people), Manufacturing (456 people), and Construction (398 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($56,071), Construction ($48,378), and Manufacturing ($48,152).

Employment

Occupations

3.34k

2022 Value

± 534

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Reserve, LA grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 3.29k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reserve, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (404 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (397 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reserve, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.34k

2022 Value

± 534

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Reserve, LA grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 3.29k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reserve, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (599 people), Manufacturing (456 people), and Construction (398 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reserve, LA, though some of these residents may live in Reserve, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,551

Median earning men ± $8,258

$29,290

Median earning women ± $2,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($80,051), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,979), and Wholesale Trade ($65,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,500), and Construction ($37,464).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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

The median property value in Reserve, LA was $152,100 in 2022, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,200 to $152,100, a 23.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Reserve, LA is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Reserve, LA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reserve, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$152,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,064

$2,210

Median Property Taxes

±$356

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.2% of the housing units in Reserve, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Reserve, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 708

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Reserve, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$55,183

Median Household Income

± $7,394

3.02k

Number of Households

± 453

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Reserve, LA grew to $55,183 from the previous year's value of $47,134.

The following chart displays the households in Reserve, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Carpooled (4%)
Other (0.932%)

In 2022, 92.8% of workers in Reserve, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.932%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reserve, LA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.636% of the workforce in Reserve, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reserve, LA (1.58k out of 7.93k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Reserve, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

93.4% of the population of Reserve, LA has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 8.6% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.58%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

8.6%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reserve, LA grew by 14.2% from 5.76% to 6.58%.

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

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