Sicily Island, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

336

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

8.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.5%

20.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$20,500

22.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$55,000

Population & Diversity

Sicily Island, LA is home to a population of 336 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (158 people) in Sicily Island, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 White (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sicily Island, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sicily Island, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sicily Island, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 92
White (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 81
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 40

4.17%

Hispanic Population

14 people

4.17% of the people in Sicily Island, LA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sicily Island, 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.

Economy

The economy of Sicily Island, LA employs 105 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sicily Island, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), Retail Trade (18 people), and Construction (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($33,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,500).

Employment

Occupations

105

2024 Value

± 97

−30%

1 Year decline

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sicily Island, LA declined at a rate of −30%, from 150 employees to 105 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sicily Island, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (21 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sicily Island, 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

105

2024 Value

± 97

−30%

1 Year decline

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sicily Island, LA declined at a rate of −30%, from 150 employees to 105 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sicily Island, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), Retail Trade (18 people), and Construction (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sicily Island, LA, though some of these residents may live in Sicily Island, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,385

Median earning men ± $25,006

$16,875

Median earning women ± $7,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sicily Island, LA was $55,000 in 2024, which is 0.165 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,300 to $55,000, a 0.542% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sicily Island, LA is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sicily Island, LA have an average commute time of 39.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sicily Island, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$55,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,840

$76

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.3% of the housing units in Sicily Island, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sicily Island, 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.

$20,500

Median Household Income

± $15,069

140

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 140 households in Sicily Island, LA declined from $20,500 from the previous year's value of $26,563.

The following chart displays the households in Sicily Island, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sicily Island, 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 (81%)
Other (8.57%)
Worked At Home (6.67%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Sicily Island, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.57%) and those who worked at home (6.67%).

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

39.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sicily Island, LA have a longer commute time (39.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.14% of the workforce in Sicily Island, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sicily Island, LA (136 out of 336 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sicily Island, 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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