Stanley, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

136

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$91,094

54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$155,000

Population & Diversity

Stanley, LA is home to a population of 136 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126 people) in Stanley, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Stanley, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanley, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanley, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
10 ± 20
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

7.35%

Hispanic Population

10 people

7.35% of the people in Stanley, LA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stanley, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 28
Vietnam
5 ± 21
Korea
2 ± 14

Stanley, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stanley, LA employs 53 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanley, LA were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (20 people), Accommodation & Food Services (8 people), and Educational Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($9,375), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($8,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 95

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 270%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanley, LA declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 59 employees to 53 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanley, LA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (10 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (8 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanley, 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

2024 Value

± 95

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 270%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanley, LA declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 59 employees to 53 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanley, LA, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (20 people), Accommodation & Food Services (8 people), and Educational Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanley, LA, though some of these residents may live in Stanley, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $109,848

$30,500

Median earning women ± $64,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($9,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,750).

Housing & Living

People in Stanley, LA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanley, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$96,925

$38

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Stanley, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanley, 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.

$91,094

Median Household Income

± $22,627

Number of Households

± 46

In 2020, the median household income of the 48 households in Stanley, LA grew to $91,094 from the previous year's value of $59,167.

The following chart displays the households in Stanley, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stanley, 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 (84.9%)
Carpooled (15.1%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Stanley, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who used public transit to get 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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanley, LA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stanley, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stanley, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stanley, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanley, LA (30 out of 136 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 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stanley, LA is White, 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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