Simmesport, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,625

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

8.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.6%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$29,712

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$63,100

Population & Diversity

Simmesport, LA is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (706 people) in Simmesport, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 690 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Simmesport, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
706 ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
690 ± 227
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
119 ± 170

7.32%

Hispanic Population

119 people

7.32% of the people in Simmesport, LA are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Simmesport, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Simmesport, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Simmesport, LA employs 538 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Simmesport, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Public Administration (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($165,486), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($165,139), and Public Administration ($35,588).

Employment

Occupations

538

2024 Value

± 161

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Simmesport, LA grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 475 employees to 538 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Simmesport, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (106 people), Management Occupations (67 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Simmesport, 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

538

2024 Value

± 161

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Simmesport, LA grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 475 employees to 538 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Simmesport, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Public Administration (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Simmesport, LA, though some of these residents may live in Simmesport, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,643

Median earning men ± $16,896

$24,688

Median earning women ± $5,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($165,139), Public Administration ($32,054), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,595), Retail Trade ($15,536), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Simmesport, LA was $63,100 in 2024, which is 0.19 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,100 to $63,100, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Simmesport, LA is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Simmesport, LA have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Simmesport, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$63,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,882

$403

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

51.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Simmesport, 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 Simmesport, 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.

$29,712

Median Household Income

± $13,322

651

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 651 households in Simmesport, LA grew to $29,712 from the previous year's value of $26,250.

The following chart displays the households in Simmesport, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Simmesport, 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 (77.4%)
Other (11%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Simmesport, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (11%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Simmesport, LA have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.52% of the workforce in Simmesport, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Simmesport, LA (588 out of 1.56k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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