Wallace Ridge, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

628

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.8

1.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

2.15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$61,136

20.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$200,000

Population & Diversity

Wallace Ridge, LA is home to a population of 628 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.23% of Wallace Ridge, LA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404 people) in Wallace Ridge, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Wallace Ridge, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wallace Ridge, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wallace Ridge, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
404 ± 215
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 181
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wallace Ridge, 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

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Wallace Ridge, LA residents (14 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 Wallace Ridge, LA was 1.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Wallace Ridge, LA employs 256 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wallace Ridge, LA were Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (45 people), and Retail Trade (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499) and Accommodation & Food Services ($2,499).

Employment

Occupations

256

2024 Value

± 148

−20.5%

1 Year decline

± 97.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wallace Ridge, LA declined at a rate of −20.5%, from 322 employees to 256 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wallace Ridge, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (56 people), Management Occupations (51 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wallace Ridge, 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

256

2024 Value

± 148

−20.5%

1 Year decline

± 97.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wallace Ridge, LA declined at a rate of −20.5%, from 322 employees to 256 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wallace Ridge, LA, are Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (45 people), and Retail Trade (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wallace Ridge, LA, though some of these residents may live in Wallace Ridge, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wallace Ridge, LA was $200,000 in 2024, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,400 to $200,000, a 25.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wallace Ridge, LA is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wallace Ridge, LA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wallace Ridge, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,579

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Wallace Ridge, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wallace Ridge, 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.

$61,136

Median Household Income

± $43,598

248

Number of Households

± 112

In 2023, the median household income of the 248 households in Wallace Ridge, LA declined from $61,136 from the previous year's value of $77,250.

The following chart displays the households in Wallace Ridge, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wallace Ridge, 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (20.3%)
Worked At Home (5.08%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Wallace Ridge, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.3%) and those who worked at home (5.08%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wallace Ridge, LA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.76% of the workforce in Wallace Ridge, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wallace Ridge, LA (162 out of 628 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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