Sorrel, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

564

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

9.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,578

2022 Median Property Value

$72,500

Population & Diversity

Sorrel, LA is home to a population of 564 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (303 people) in Sorrel, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 26 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 Sorrel, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sorrel, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sorrel, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
303 ± 144
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
221 ± 198
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 39

2.48%

Hispanic Population

14 people

2.48% of the people in Sorrel, LA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sorrel, 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

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 25

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

Economy

The economy of Sorrel, LA employs 229 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sorrel, LA were Manufacturing (50 people), Construction (47 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,176), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,583), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,688).

Employment

Occupations

229

2024 Value

± 122

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sorrel, LA declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 256 employees to 229 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sorrel, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sorrel, 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

229

2024 Value

± 122

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sorrel, LA declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 256 employees to 229 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sorrel, LA, are Manufacturing (50 people), Construction (47 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sorrel, LA, though some of these residents may live in Sorrel, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,341

Median earning men ± $8,024

$19,750

Median earning women ± $20,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,912).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sorrel, LA was $72,500 in 2022, which is 0.218 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $66,000 to $72,500, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Sorrel, LA is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sorrel, LA have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sorrel, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$64,690

$156

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,578

Median Household Income

± $29,406

187

Number of Households

± 91

The following chart displays the households in Sorrel, 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 Sorrel, 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 (92.1%)
Worked At Home (7.86%)

In 2024, 92.1% of workers in Sorrel, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.86%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sorrel, LA have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% of the workforce in Sorrel, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sorrel, LA (85 out of 564 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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