Simpson, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

392

0.771% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.7

1.36% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.93%

167% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,071

5.48% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$147,100

3.41% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

215

25% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Simpson, LA had a population of 392 people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $81,071. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Simpson, LA grew from 389 to 392, a 0.771% increase and its median household income declined from $85,769 to $81,071, a −5.48% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Simpson, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.57%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.32%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.255%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Simpson, 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.

100% of the residents in Simpson, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Simpson, LA was $147,100, and the homeownership rate was 90%.

Most people in Simpson, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Simpson, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Simpson, LA is home to a population of 392 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Simpson, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (364 people) in Simpson, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Simpson, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Simpson, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Simpson, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
364 ± 147
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 12

3.57%

Hispanic Population

14 people

3.57% of the people in Simpson, LA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Simpson, 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
46,145 ± 5,248 people
Mexico
26,336 ± 3,973 people
Vietnam
16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 25
Vietnam
6 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Simpson, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Simpson, LA employs 215 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Simpson, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), Construction (32 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,250), Construction ($64,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,167).

Employment

Occupations

215

2023 Value

± 101

25%

1 Year growth

± 56.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Simpson, LA grew at a rate of 25%, from 172 employees to 215 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Simpson, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (43 people), Transportation Occupations (25 people), and Management Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Simpson, 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

215

2023 Value

± 101

25%

1 Year growth

± 56.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Simpson, LA grew at a rate of 25%, from 172 employees to 215 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Simpson, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), Construction (32 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Simpson, LA, though some of these residents may live in Simpson, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,250

Median earning men ± $45,984

$29,688

Median earning women ± $22,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,250), Construction ($64,375), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,766), and Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Simpson, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator 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 Representative 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

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

Measure

In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

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 Simpson, LA was $147,100 in 2023, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $147,100, a 3.41% decrease. The homeownership rate in Simpson, LA is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Simpson, LA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Simpson, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,167

$144

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

90%

Homeownership

2023

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 90% of the housing units in Simpson, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Simpson, 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.

$81,071

Median Household Income

± $38,595

160

Number of Households

± 59

In 2023, the median household income of the 160 households in Simpson, LA declined from $81,071 from the previous year's value of $85,769.

The following chart displays the households in Simpson, 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 Simpson, LA is from Louisiana.

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Worked At Home (7.44%)
Other (2.79%)

In 2023, 88.4% of workers in Simpson, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.44%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.79%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Simpson, LA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.503% of the workforce in Simpson, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Simpson, LA (35 out of 392 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Simpson, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

84.4% of the population of Simpson, LA has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 7.14% on Medicare, 6.38% on non-group plans, and 9.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 53.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.6%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

7.14%

Medicare

6.38%

Non-Group

9.95%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Simpson, LA grew by 573% from 2.31% to 15.6%.

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

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