Stonewall, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,392

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

8.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.66%

25.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,557

0.966% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$277,300

Population & Diversity

Stonewall, LA is home to a population of 2.39k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.55% of Stonewall, LA residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 6.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Stonewall, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Stonewall, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stonewall, LA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stonewall, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 185
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 159
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
94 ± 77

6.23%

Hispanic Population

149 people

6.23% of the people in Stonewall, LA are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stonewall, 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

2.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

0.668%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 2.55% of Stonewall, LA residents (61 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 Stonewall, LA was 0.668%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 41
Vietnam
40 ± 33
Korea
16 ± 25

Stonewall, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stonewall, LA employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stonewall, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Finance & Insurance (114 people), and Manufacturing (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($100,430), Public Administration ($73,393), and Construction ($69,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 210

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stonewall, LA declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 1.15k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stonewall, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (129 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (118 people), and Management Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stonewall, 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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 210

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stonewall, LA declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 1.15k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stonewall, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Finance & Insurance (114 people), and Manufacturing (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stonewall, LA, though some of these residents may live in Stonewall, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,109

Median earning men ± $16,826

$36,847

Median earning women ± $16,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,227), Manufacturing ($101,094), and Construction ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,417), and Manufacturing ($55,139).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stonewall, LA was $277,300 in 2024, which is 0.833 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,000 to $277,300, a 4.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Stonewall, LA is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stonewall, LA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stonewall, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,411

$787

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Stonewall, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stonewall, 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.

$56,557

Median Household Income

± $7,929

974

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 974 households in Stonewall, LA grew to $56,557 from the previous year's value of $56,016.

The following chart displays the households in Stonewall, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stonewall, 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 (87.8%)
Worked At Home (5.16%)
Carpooled (4.33%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Stonewall, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.16%) and those who carpooled to work (4.33%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stonewall, LA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stonewall, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stonewall, LA (230 out of 2.38k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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