Spearsville, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
93
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.6
5.67% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
22.6%
1.95% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$44,375
12.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$87,500
2.94% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
56
39.8% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Spearsville, LA was $87,500, and the homeownership rate was 96.1%.

Most people in Spearsville, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 48.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Spearsville, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Spearsville, LA is home to a population of 93 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Spearsville, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 8.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83 people) in Spearsville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spearsville, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    83 ± 35
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 13
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 8.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83 people) in Spearsville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spearsville, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
1 ± 20

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Economy

The economy of Spearsville, LA employs 56 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spearsville, LA were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (11 people), Construction (11 people), and Manufacturing (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($83,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($23,250).

Occupations

56
2024 Value
± 87
−39.8%
1 Year decline
± 302%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spearsville, LA declined at a rate of −39.8%, from 93 employees to 56 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spearsville, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (20 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (7 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spearsville, LA.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

56
2024 Value
± 87
−39.8%
1 Year decline
± 302%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spearsville, LA declined at a rate of −39.8%, from 93 employees to 56 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spearsville, LA, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (11 people), Construction (11 people), and Manufacturing (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spearsville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Spearsville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,563
Median earning men ± $26,027
$35,417
Median earning women ± $28,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($83,250) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($23,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Spearsville, LA was $87,500 in 2024, which is 0.263 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $87,500, a 2.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Spearsville, LA is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spearsville, LA have an average commute time of 48.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spearsville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$87,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$86,229
$49
Median Property Taxes
±$46

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

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

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Rent vs Own

96.1%
Homeownership
2024
72.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96.1% of the housing units in Spearsville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.7%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,375
Median Household Income
± $35,989
51
Number of Households
± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 51 households in Spearsville, LA declined from $44,375 from the previous year's value of $50,938.

The following chart displays the households in Spearsville, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spearsville, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.2%)
  2. Carpooled (21.4%)
  3. Other (5.36%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Spearsville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.36%).

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.

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Commute Time

48.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spearsville, LA have a longer commute time (48.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 23.2% of the workforce in Spearsville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spearsville, LA (21 out of 93 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 45 - 54, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spearsville, 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Spearsville, LA has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 36.6% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 5.38% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66.7% were men and 33.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66.7% were men and 33.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
40.9%
Employer Coverage
36.6%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
5.38%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spearsville, LA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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