Violet, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,122

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,038

4.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,500

3.66% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

1,512

Population & Diversity

Violet, LA is home to a population of 4.12k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.6% of Violet, LA residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 2.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.74k people) in Violet, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 243 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Violet, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Violet, LA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Violet, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.74k ± 566
White (Non-Hispanic)
1k ± 360
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
243 ± 99

7.08%

Hispanic Population

292 people

7.08% of the people in Violet, LA are hispanic (292 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Violet, 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

1.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

2.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 1.6% of Violet, LA residents (66 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 Violet, LA was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 41

Violet, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Violet, LA employs 1.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Violet, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (203 people), and Construction (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,909), Manufacturing ($63,625), and Educational Services ($56,755).

Employment

Occupations

1.51k

2024 Value

± 346

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Violet, LA declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 1.75k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Violet, LA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (242 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (179 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Violet, 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

1.51k

2024 Value

± 346

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Violet, LA declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 1.75k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Violet, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (203 people), and Construction (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Violet, LA, though some of these residents may live in Violet, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,022

Median earning men ± $14,126

$43,233

Median earning women ± $12,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,125), Manufacturing ($63,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,209).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,929), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,104), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Violet, LA was $173,500 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,100 to $173,500, a 3.66% decrease. The homeownership rate in Violet, LA is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Violet, LA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Violet, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,905

$1,325

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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 Violet, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.9% of the housing units in Violet, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Violet, 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.

$51,038

Median Household Income

± $5,747

1.54k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.54k households in Violet, LA grew to $51,038 from the previous year's value of $48,897.

The following chart displays the households in Violet, 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 Violet, 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (6.61%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Violet, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.61%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Violet, LA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.57% of the workforce in Violet, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Violet, LA (724 out of 4.12k 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 Females 65 - 74.

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

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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