Vidalia, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,928

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,250

4.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,500

Population & Diversity

Vidalia, LA is home to a population of 3.93k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Vidalia, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 704 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Vidalia, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vidalia, LA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vidalia, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.15k ± 221
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
704 ± 216
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 29

0.764%

Hispanic Population

30 people

0.764% of the people in Vidalia, LA are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vidalia, 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

Vietnam
54 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 28

Vidalia, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vidalia, LA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vidalia, LA were Construction (249 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), and Manufacturing (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($120,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,389), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,389).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 304

6.91%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vidalia, LA grew at a rate of 6.91%, from 1.46k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vidalia, LA, are Management Occupations (322 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vidalia, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 304

6.91%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vidalia, LA grew at a rate of 6.91%, from 1.46k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vidalia, LA, are Construction (249 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), and Manufacturing (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vidalia, LA, though some of these residents may live in Vidalia, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,028

Median earning men ± $11,807

$37,013

Median earning women ± $7,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,611), and Manufacturing ($94,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,957), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($14,256).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vidalia, LA was $152,500 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,300 to $152,500, a 7.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Vidalia, LA is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vidalia, LA have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vidalia, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,645

$1,148

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Vidalia, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vidalia, 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.

$48,250

Median Household Income

± $7,515

1.58k

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Vidalia, LA grew to $48,250 from the previous year's value of $45,958.

The following chart displays the households in Vidalia, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vidalia, 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 (90%)
Carpooled (5.19%)
Other (2.43%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Vidalia, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.19%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.43%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vidalia, LA have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Vidalia, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vidalia, LA (732 out of 3.92k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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