Simsboro, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

851

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

4.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.5%

14.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,658

13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$84,300

Population & Diversity

Simsboro, LA is home to a population of 851 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.118% of Simsboro, LA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 3.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (534 people) in Simsboro, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Simsboro, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Simsboro, LA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Simsboro, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
534 ± 194
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 100
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
78 ± 108

11%

Hispanic Population

94 people

11% of the people in Simsboro, LA are hispanic (94 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.118%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.722%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.118% of Simsboro, LA residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Simsboro, LA was 0.722%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 71

Simsboro, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Simsboro, LA employs 337 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Simsboro, LA were Manufacturing (76 people), Construction (60 people), and Retail Trade (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,000), Public Administration ($55,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

337

2024 Value

± 133

−7.67%

1 Year decline

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Simsboro, LA declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 365 employees to 337 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Simsboro, LA, are Production Occupations (73 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (69 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Simsboro, 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

337

2024 Value

± 133

−7.67%

1 Year decline

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Simsboro, LA declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 365 employees to 337 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Simsboro, LA, are Manufacturing (76 people), Construction (60 people), and Retail Trade (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Simsboro, LA, though some of these residents may live in Simsboro, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,444

Median earning men ± $10,777

$30,234

Median earning women ± $20,595

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,341), Manufacturing ($36,222), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,896).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), and Retail Trade ($11,848).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Simsboro, LA was $84,300 in 2024, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,500 to $84,300, a 6.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Simsboro, LA is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Simsboro, LA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Simsboro, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,269

$231

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Simsboro, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Simsboro, 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.

$31,658

Median Household Income

± $6,386

423

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 423 households in Simsboro, LA declined from $31,658 from the previous year's value of $36,370.

The following chart displays the households in Simsboro, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Simsboro, 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 (86.1%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Walked (1.19%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Simsboro, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who walked to work (1.19%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Simsboro, LA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.11% of the workforce in Simsboro, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Simsboro, LA (251 out of 851 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Simsboro, LA is White, followed by Black 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

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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