Timberlane, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,886

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

3.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,901

0.407% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$221,000

Population & Diversity

Timberlane, LA is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.8% of Timberlane, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.73k people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Timberlane, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.77k White (Non-Hispanic) and 967 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Timberlane, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Timberlane, LA was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Timberlane, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 987
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 627
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
967 ± 400

17.3%

Hispanic Population

1.89k people

17.3% of the people in Timberlane, LA are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Timberlane, 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

15.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

16.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

As of 2024, 15.8% of Timberlane, LA residents (1.73k 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 Timberlane, LA was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 103
Vietnam
103 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 48

Timberlane, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Timberlane, LA employs 4.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Timberlane, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (654 people), Retail Trade (545 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (449 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($79,932), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,018), and Finance & Insurance ($56,278).

Employment

Occupations

4.8k

2024 Value

± 705

−1.03%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Timberlane, LA declined at a rate of −1.03%, from 4.85k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Timberlane, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (628 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (561 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Timberlane, 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

4.8k

2024 Value

± 705

−1.03%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Timberlane, LA declined at a rate of −1.03%, from 4.85k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Timberlane, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (654 people), Retail Trade (545 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (449 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Timberlane, LA, though some of these residents may live in Timberlane, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,060

Median earning men ± $13,901

$35,373

Median earning women ± $16,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,116), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,747).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($90,979), Public Administration ($70,972), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Timberlane, LA was $221,000 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,200 to $221,000, a 5.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Timberlane, LA is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Timberlane, LA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Timberlane, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,383

$2,647

Median Property Taxes

±$499

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Timberlane, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Timberlane, 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.

$65,901

Median Household Income

± $9,565

3.64k

Number of Households

± 564

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.64k households in Timberlane, LA declined from $65,901 from the previous year's value of $66,170.

The following chart displays the households in Timberlane, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Timberlane, 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 (87.3%)
Carpooled (6.54%)
Worked At Home (2.86%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Timberlane, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.54%) and those who worked at home (2.86%).

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 Timberlane, LA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Timberlane, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Timberlane, LA (2.72k out of 10.9k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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