Vivian, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,975

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

44.3%

5.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$22,237

1.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$62,700

Population & Diversity

Vivian, LA is home to a population of 2.98k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Vivian, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vivian, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 331
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 334
Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 20

0.706%

Hispanic Population

21 people

0.706% of the people in Vivian, LA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vivian, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 53
Vietnam
46 ± 47
World War II
8 ± 12

Vivian, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vivian, LA employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vivian, LA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Construction (164 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($101,042), Educational Services ($47,500), and Construction ($33,049).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 363

−0.407%

1 Year decline

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vivian, LA declined at a rate of −0.407%, from 1.23k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vivian, LA, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (212 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vivian, 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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 363

−0.407%

1 Year decline

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vivian, LA declined at a rate of −0.407%, from 1.23k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vivian, LA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Construction (164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vivian, LA, though some of these residents may live in Vivian, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,165

Median earning men ± $11,395

$19,149

Median earning women ± $5,615

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($23,068) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($20,579).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,778), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($14,342), and Retail Trade ($6,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vivian, LA was $62,700 in 2024, which is 0.188 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,700 to $62,700, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Vivian, LA is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vivian, LA have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vivian, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$62,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,275

$949

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Vivian, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vivian, 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.

$22,237

Median Household Income

± $11,026

1.27k

Number of Households

± 349

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Vivian, LA declined from $22,237 from the previous year's value of $22,675.

The following chart displays the households in Vivian, 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 Vivian, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (2.52%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Vivian, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (2.52%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vivian, LA have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Vivian, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vivian, LA (1.31k out of 2.95k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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