Ventress, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,166

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

9.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.18%

33.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,458

1.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$302,200

Population & Diversity

Ventress, LA is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.943% of Ventress, LA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Ventress, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33 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 Ventress, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ventress, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ventress, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 402
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 60
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 35

5.23%

Hispanic Population

61 people

5.23% of the people in Ventress, LA are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ventress, 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

0.943%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.453%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.943% of Ventress, LA residents (11 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 Ventress, LA was 0.453%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 30
Korea
18 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 28

Ventress, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ventress, LA employs 354 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ventress, LA were Construction (107 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($165,533).

Employment

Occupations

354

2024 Value

± 177

−18.4%

1 Year decline

± 80.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ventress, LA declined at a rate of −18.4%, from 434 employees to 354 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ventress, LA, are Management Occupations (134 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (51 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ventress, 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

354

2024 Value

± 177

−18.4%

1 Year decline

± 80.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ventress, LA declined at a rate of −18.4%, from 434 employees to 354 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ventress, LA, are Construction (107 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ventress, LA, though some of these residents may live in Ventress, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,563

Median earning men ± $61,696

$77,321

Median earning women ± $93,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($165,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

People in Ventress, LA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ventress, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$103,214

$309

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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 Ventress, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Ventress, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ventress, 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.

$71,458

Median Household Income

± $29,949

444

Number of Households

± 178

In 2024, the median household income of the 444 households in Ventress, LA grew to $71,458 from the previous year's value of $70,144.

The following chart displays the households in Ventress, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ventress, 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 (88.7%)
Carpooled (4.24%)
Other (4.24%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Ventress, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.24%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.24%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ventress, LA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.4% of the workforce in Ventress, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ventress, LA (107 out of 1.17k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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