Tangipahoa, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

522

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.9

22.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

65.5%

1.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$20,144

7.43% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$24,000

Population & Diversity

Tangipahoa, LA is home to a population of 522 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 32.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (489 people) in Tangipahoa, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (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 Tangipahoa, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tangipahoa, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tangipahoa, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
489 ± 308
White (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 15
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 16

1.15%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.15% of the people in Tangipahoa, LA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tangipahoa, 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-)
11 ± 28
Vietnam
10 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Tangipahoa, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tangipahoa, LA employs 133 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tangipahoa, LA were Manufacturing (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,438), Educational Services ($22,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,838).

Employment

Occupations

133

2024 Value

± 104

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tangipahoa, LA grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 130 employees to 133 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tangipahoa, LA, are Production Occupations (45 people), Management Occupations (25 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tangipahoa, 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

133

2024 Value

± 104

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tangipahoa, LA grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 130 employees to 133 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tangipahoa, LA, are Manufacturing (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tangipahoa, LA, though some of these residents may live in Tangipahoa, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,250

Median earning men ± $20,780

$20,662

Median earning women ± $6,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($13,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,544), Retail Trade ($15,625), and Manufacturing ($13,676).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tangipahoa, LA was $24,000 in 2021, which is 0.0721 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $23,700 to $24,000, a 1.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Tangipahoa, LA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tangipahoa, LA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tangipahoa, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$24,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,595

$124

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

78.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Tangipahoa, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tangipahoa, 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.

$20,144

Median Household Income

± $6,541

197

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 197 households in Tangipahoa, LA grew to $20,144 from the previous year's value of $18,750.

The following chart displays the households in Tangipahoa, 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 Tangipahoa, 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 (67.8%)
Other (17.4%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Tangipahoa, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tangipahoa, LA have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tangipahoa, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tangipahoa, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tangipahoa, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

65.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tangipahoa, LA (342 out of 522 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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