White Castle, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,237

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.8

4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

60.4%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$18,750

2.92% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,700

Population & Diversity

White Castle, LA is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in White Castle, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 White (Non-Hispanic) and 40 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Castle, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 528
White (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 43

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Castle, 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
30 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 29

White Castle, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of White Castle, LA employs 485 people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Castle, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Manufacturing (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,917), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

485

2024 Value

± 156

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Castle, LA declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 601 employees to 485 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Castle, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (125 people), Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Castle, 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

485

2024 Value

± 156

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Castle, LA declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 601 employees to 485 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Castle, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Manufacturing (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Castle, LA, though some of these residents may live in White Castle, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,074

Median earning men ± $10,567

$25,813

Median earning women ± $5,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,809), and Manufacturing ($37,009).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($30,781), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,182), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,591).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Castle, LA was $87,700 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,000 to $87,700, a 14% decrease. The homeownership rate in White Castle, LA is 32.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Castle, LA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Castle, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$87,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,989

$247

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

32.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.9% of the housing units in White Castle, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Castle, 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.

$18,750

Median Household Income

± $4,506

751

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 751 households in White Castle, LA declined from $18,750 from the previous year's value of $19,314.

The following chart displays the households in White Castle, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Castle, 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%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Walked (5.17%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in White Castle, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who walked to work (5.17%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Castle, LA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in White Castle, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in White Castle, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in White Castle, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Castle, LA (1.35k out of 2.24k 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 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White Castle, LA is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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