Slaughter, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,250

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

5.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

18.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,438

9.92% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$254,300

Population & Diversity

Slaughter, LA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.48% of Slaughter, LA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Slaughter, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 52 Black or African American (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 Slaughter, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Slaughter, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Slaughter, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 266
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 81
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 40

4.16%

Hispanic Population

52 people

4.16% of the people in Slaughter, LA are hispanic (52 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Slaughter, 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

0.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.475%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.48% of Slaughter, LA residents (6 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 Slaughter, LA was 0.475%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 23
Korea
1 ± 15

Slaughter, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Slaughter, LA employs 515 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Slaughter, LA were Construction (83 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,583), and Construction ($82,708).

Employment

Occupations

515

2024 Value

± 131

−9.01%

1 Year decline

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Slaughter, LA declined at a rate of −9.01%, from 566 employees to 515 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Slaughter, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (79 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Slaughter, 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

515

2024 Value

± 131

−9.01%

1 Year decline

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Slaughter, LA declined at a rate of −9.01%, from 566 employees to 515 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Slaughter, LA, are Construction (83 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Slaughter, LA, though some of these residents may live in Slaughter, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,173

Median earning men ± $18,199

$43,333

Median earning women ± $9,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,250), Manufacturing ($102,500), and Construction ($84,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,900), and Manufacturing ($66,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Slaughter, LA was $254,300 in 2024, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,300 to $254,300, a 8.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Slaughter, LA is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$254,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,048

$378

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.4% of the housing units in Slaughter, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Slaughter, 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.

$72,438

Median Household Income

± $17,774

423

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 423 households in Slaughter, LA declined from $72,438 from the previous year's value of $80,417.

The following chart displays the households in Slaughter, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Slaughter, 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 (91.3%)
Worked At Home (3.82%)
Carpooled (2.62%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Slaughter, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.82%) and those who carpooled to work (2.62%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Slaughter, LA have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.39% of the workforce in Slaughter, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Slaughter, LA (124 out of 1.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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