St. Gabriel, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,639

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

2.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

24.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,688

24.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$239,200

Population & Diversity

St. Gabriel, LA is home to a population of 6.64k people, from which 87.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of St. Gabriel, LA residents were born outside of the country (855 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3k people) in St. Gabriel, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k White (Non-Hispanic) and 909 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of St. Gabriel, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Gabriel, LA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Gabriel, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3k ± 530
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 491
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
909 ± 272

14.7%

Hispanic Population

976 people

14.7% of the people in St. Gabriel, LA are hispanic (976 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Gabriel, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

855 people

8.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

560 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of St. Gabriel, LA residents (855 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 St. Gabriel, LA was 8.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 41

St. Gabriel, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Gabriel, LA employs 2.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Gabriel, LA were Construction (651 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (386 people), and Educational Services (241 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($112,396), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,941), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,941).

Employment

Occupations

2.38k

2024 Value

± 516

3.39%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Gabriel, LA grew at a rate of 3.39%, from 2.3k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Gabriel, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (582 people), Management Occupations (414 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Gabriel, 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

2.38k

2024 Value

± 516

3.39%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Gabriel, LA grew at a rate of 3.39%, from 2.3k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Gabriel, LA, are Construction (651 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (386 people), and Educational Services (241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Gabriel, LA, though some of these residents may live in St. Gabriel, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,820

Median earning men ± $10,679

$44,655

Median earning women ± $12,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($112,712), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,941), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,773).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,837), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,180), and Retail Trade ($48,160).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Gabriel, LA was $239,200 in 2024, which is 0.719 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,100 to $239,200, a 3.59% decrease. The homeownership rate in St. Gabriel, LA is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Gabriel, LA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Gabriel, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,222

$1,147

Median Property Taxes

±$332

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in St. Gabriel, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Gabriel, 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.

$74,688

Median Household Income

± $34,006

1.61k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in St. Gabriel, LA grew to $74,688 from the previous year's value of $60,093.

The following chart displays the households in St. Gabriel, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Gabriel, 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 (75%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in St. Gabriel, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Gabriel, LA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.08% of the workforce in St. Gabriel, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Gabriel, LA (751 out of 4.28k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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