Turkey Creek, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

449

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.8

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,250

23.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,400

Population & Diversity

Turkey Creek, LA is home to a population of 449 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.56% of Turkey Creek, LA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (407 people) in Turkey Creek, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Turkey Creek, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Turkey Creek, LA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turkey Creek, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
407 ± 179
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 31
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Turkey Creek, 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

1.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.56% of Turkey Creek, LA residents (7 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 Turkey Creek, LA was 2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Korea
1 ± 14

Turkey Creek, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Turkey Creek, LA employs 177 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Turkey Creek, LA were Construction (44 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Utilities (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($120,278), Utilities ($100,139), and Manufacturing ($69,375).

Employment

Occupations

177

2024 Value

± 91

50%

1 Year growth

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turkey Creek, LA grew at a rate of 50%, from 118 employees to 177 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turkey Creek, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (29 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (20 people), and Material Moving Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turkey Creek, 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

177

2024 Value

± 91

50%

1 Year growth

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turkey Creek, LA grew at a rate of 50%, from 118 employees to 177 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turkey Creek, LA, are Construction (44 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Utilities (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turkey Creek, LA, though some of these residents may live in Turkey Creek, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $61,661

$21,375

Median earning women ± $6,675

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($120,833), Manufacturing ($97,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,167), Retail Trade ($20,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Turkey Creek, LA was $151,400 in 2024, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,500 to $151,400, a 2.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Turkey Creek, LA is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Turkey Creek, LA have an average commute time of 44.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Turkey Creek, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,510

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

78.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Turkey Creek, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Turkey Creek, 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.

$75,250

Median Household Income

± $34,212

156

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 156 households in Turkey Creek, LA grew to $75,250 from the previous year's value of $61,042.

The following chart displays the households in Turkey Creek, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Turkey Creek, 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 (77.9%)
Carpooled (14%)
Other (4.07%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Turkey Creek, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.07%).

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

44.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turkey Creek, LA have a longer commute time (44.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.3% of the workforce in Turkey Creek, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turkey Creek, LA (78 out of 449 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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