South Mansfield, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

475

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

0.562% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

76.4%

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$15,417

1.12% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$84,600

Population & Diversity

South Mansfield, LA is home to a population of 475 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.78 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (378 people) in South Mansfield, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 White (Non-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%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Mansfield, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
378 ± 217
White (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 104
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 17

1.05%

Hispanic Population

5 people

1.05% of the people in South Mansfield, LA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Mansfield, 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.

Economy

The economy of South Mansfield, LA employs 146 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Mansfield, LA were Retail Trade (70 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Utilities (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($54,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,542), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,229).

Employment

Occupations

146

2024 Value

± 124

−6.41%

1 Year decline

± 125%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Mansfield, LA declined at a rate of −6.41%, from 156 employees to 146 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Mansfield, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (72 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (17 people), and Transportation Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Mansfield, 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

146

2024 Value

± 124

−6.41%

1 Year decline

± 125%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Mansfield, LA declined at a rate of −6.41%, from 156 employees to 146 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Mansfield, LA, are Retail Trade (70 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Utilities (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Mansfield, LA, though some of these residents may live in South Mansfield, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,667

Median earning men ± $32,527

$14,198

Median earning women ± $6,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,542) and Retail Trade ($13,538).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Mansfield, LA was $84,600 in 2022, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $75,600 to $84,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in South Mansfield, LA is 18.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Mansfield, LA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Mansfield, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$84,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$42,776

$41

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Rent vs Own

18.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 18.1% of the housing units in South Mansfield, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 16.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Mansfield, 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.

$15,417

Median Household Income

± $10,030

226

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 226 households in South Mansfield, LA declined from $15,417 from the previous year's value of $15,592.

The following chart displays the households in South Mansfield, 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 South Mansfield, 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 (91.8%)
Worked At Home (5.48%)
Carpooled (1.37%)

In 2024, 91.8% of workers in South Mansfield, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.48%) and those who carpooled to work (1.37%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Mansfield, LA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Mansfield, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Mansfield, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Mansfield, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

76.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Mansfield, LA (363 out of 475 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

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