Reserve, LA

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2020 Population

8,506

1.22% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

36.6

1.08% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

25.7%

2.77% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$45,988

9.18% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$122,800

1.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Reserve, LA had a population of 8.51k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $45,988. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Reserve, LA declined from 8,611 to 8,506, a −1.22% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,120 to $45,988, a 9.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Reserve, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (64.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.79%), Other (Hispanic) (2.37%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.33%).

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.

98.7% of the residents in Reserve, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Reserve, LA was $122,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.7%.

Most people in Reserve, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Reserve, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Reserve, LA is home to a population of 8.51k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.39% of Reserve, LA residents were born outside of the country (288 people).

In 2020, there were 2.35 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.51k people) in Reserve, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.34k White (Non-Hispanic) and 237 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2020 Citizenship

98.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.7% of Reserve, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Reserve, LA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
5.51k ± 1.03k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.34k ± 456
White (Hispanic)
237 ± 169

7.49%

Hispanic Population

637 people

7.49% of the people in Reserve, LA are hispanic (637 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.39%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

3.32%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

286 people

As of 2020, 3.39% of Reserve, LA residents (288 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Reserve, LA was 3.32%, 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
94 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 51
Korea
39 ± 53

Reserve, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Reserve, LA employs 3.28k people. The largest industries in Reserve, LA are Manufacturing (521 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (463 people), and Construction (402 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,125), Wholesale Trade ($60,000), and Public Administration ($48,455).

Employment

Occupations

3.28k

2020 Value

± 481

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 19.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Reserve, LA declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 3.38k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reserve, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (499 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (343 people), and Production Occupations (325 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reserve, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.28k

2020 Value

± 481

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 19.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Reserve, LA declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 3.38k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reserve, LA, are Manufacturing (521 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (463 people), and Construction (402 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

$38,516

Median earning men ± $7,807

$25,928

Median earning women ± $5,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($78,750), Public Administration ($52,969), and Manufacturing ($50,331).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($48,402), Construction ($43,942), and Manufacturing ($31,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$49.3B
Fuel oils
$48.1B
Coal-n.e.c.
$37.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $49.3B, followed by Fuel oils ($48.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($37.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Louisiana.

$380B

2020 Value in Louisiana

$689B

Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana

81% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $380B. This is expected to increase 81% to $689B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$43.9B
Mississippi
$24.1B
Illinois
$7.47B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $43.9B, followed by Mississippi with $24.1B and Illinois and $7.47B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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 Representatives 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

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.761% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (825k), and Secondary Education (634k).

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 $122,800 in 2020, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $121,500 to $122,800, a 1.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Reserve, LA is 80.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Reserve, LA have an average commute time of 23.4 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

$122,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,071

$2,347

Median Property Taxes

±$321

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

80.7%

Homeownership

2020

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 80.7% of the housing units in Reserve, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

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.

$45,988

Median Household Income

± $3,919

2.91k

Number of Households

± 398

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.91k households in Reserve, LA grew to $45,988 from the previous year's value of $42,120.

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 Louisiana.

0.465

2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2019 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2020, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.341% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (88.9%)
Carpooled (8.39%)
Worked At Home (1.62%)

In 2020, 88.9% of workers in Reserve, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.39%) and those who worked at home (1.62%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reserve, LA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% 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

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reserve, LA (2.17k out of 8.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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

93.2% of the population of Reserve, LA has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 9.21% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Louisiana was $7,815 in 2014. This is a 4.38% increase from the previous year ($7,487).

Primary care physicians in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA see 3599 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.58% decrease from the previous year (3620 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 340 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Louisiana. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Louisiana, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for St. John the Baptist Parish, LA.

3,599 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA see an average of 3,599 patients per year. This represents a 0.58% decrease from the previous year (3,620 patients).

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

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Louisiana across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.79%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

9.21%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reserve, LA declined by 25.2% from 9.07% to 6.79%.

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.