Vinton, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population

3,176

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

32.7%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,875

1.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,800

1.93% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Vinton, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Vinton, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Vinton, LA was $106,800, and the homeownership rate was 49.1%.

Most people in Vinton, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Vinton, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vinton, LA is home to a population of 3.18k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.472% of Vinton, LA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 2.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Vinton, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 681 White (Hispanic) and 455 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Vinton, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vinton, LA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vinton, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 435
White (Hispanic)
681 ± 516
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 142

21.4%

Hispanic Population

681 people

21.4% of the people in Vinton, LA are hispanic (681 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vinton, 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

0.472%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 0.472% of Vinton, LA residents (15 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 Vinton, LA was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 36

Vinton, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93% of the population of Vinton, LA has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 32.8% on Medicaid, 8.09% on Medicare, 9.67% on non-group plans, and 0.693% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.99%

Uninsured

41.7%

Employer Coverage

32.8%

Medicaid

8.09%

Medicare

9.67%

Non-Group

0.693%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vinton, LA declined by 14.1% from 8.14% to 6.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vinton, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

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

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,009

Median earning men ± $14,843

$22,125

Median earning women ± $15,024

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,435), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,889), and Retail Trade ($47,772).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,111), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,427), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,548).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming is currently represented by 432 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Vinton, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vinton, LA was $106,800 in 2024, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,900 to $106,800, a 1.93% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vinton, LA is 49.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vinton, LA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vinton, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,213

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.1% of the housing units in Vinton, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vinton, 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.

$41,875

Median Household Income

± $9,156

972

Number of Households

± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 972 households in Vinton, LA grew to $41,875 from the previous year's value of $41,063.

The following chart displays the households in Vinton, 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 Vinton, 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 (75%)
Other (10.5%)
Carpooled (5.9%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Vinton, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.9%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vinton, LA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.4% of the workforce in Vinton, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vinton, LA (1.04k out of 3.18k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

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