South Vacherie, LA

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2022 Population

3,075

9.37% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.6

0.446% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

4.46%

23.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,526

11.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$177,100

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, South Vacherie, LA had a population of 3.08k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $75,526. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Vacherie, LA declined from 3,393 to 3,075, a −9.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,935 to $75,526, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Vacherie, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.195%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in South Vacherie, 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 South Vacherie, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in South Vacherie, LA was $177,100, and the homeownership rate was 89%.

Most people in South Vacherie, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in South Vacherie, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of South Vacherie, LA employs 1.5k people. The largest industries in South Vacherie, LA are Manufacturing (518 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), and Retail Trade (159 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($87,981), Public Administration ($68,750), and Total ($54,223).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2022 Value

± 287

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Vacherie, LA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.68k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Vacherie, LA, are Production Occupations (175 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (174 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Vacherie, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.5k

2022 Value

± 287

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Vacherie, LA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.68k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Vacherie, LA, are Manufacturing (518 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), and Retail Trade (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Vacherie, LA, though some of these residents may live in South Vacherie, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,591

Median earning men ± $15,543

$43,697

Median earning women ± $9,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($110,096), Retail Trade ($41,597), and Construction ($36,131).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($59,271), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,529), and Public Administration ($39,861).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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 South Vacherie, LA was $177,100 in 2022, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $160,000 to $177,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in South Vacherie, LA is 89%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Vacherie, LA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Vacherie, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$177,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$27,432

$1,097

Median Property Taxes

±$209

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

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

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2022

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 89% of the housing units in South Vacherie, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 407

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in South Vacherie, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$75,526

Median Household Income

± $8,321

1.23k

Number of Households

± 228

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.23k households in South Vacherie, LA grew to $75,526 from the previous year's value of $67,935.

The following chart displays the households in South Vacherie, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Vacherie, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Carpooled (7.58%)
Worked At Home (2.53%)

In 2022, 88.5% of workers in South Vacherie, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.58%) and those who worked at home (2.53%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Vacherie, LA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in South Vacherie, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Vacherie, LA (137 out of 3.07k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Vacherie, 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
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

89.8% of the population of South Vacherie, LA has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 9.89% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 9.82% on non-group plans, and 0.0325% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. James Parish, LA see 4145 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.75% decrease from the previous year (4219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2194 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1519 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,145 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. James Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in St. James Parish, LA see an average of 4,145 patients per year. This represents a 1.75% decrease from the previous year (4,219 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. James Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.1% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.9% were men and 59.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

9.89%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

9.82%

Non-Group

0.0325%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Vacherie, LA declined by 10.5% from 11.4% to 10.2%.

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

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