Wisner, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

965

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

2.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.6%

5.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,705

22.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,300

Population & Diversity

Wisner, LA is home to a population of 965 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (497 people) in Wisner, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 454 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14 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 Wisner, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wisner, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wisner, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
497 ± 163
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 193
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 15

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wisner, 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
5 ± 22
Korea
2 ± 15

Wisner, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wisner, LA employs 269 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wisner, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Wholesale Trade (25 people), and Public Administration (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($46,667), Wholesale Trade ($38,750), and Public Administration ($37,143).

Employment

Occupations

269

2024 Value

± 119

−7.88%

1 Year decline

± 63.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wisner, LA declined at a rate of −7.88%, from 292 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wisner, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (58 people), Management Occupations (54 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wisner, 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

269

2024 Value

± 119

−7.88%

1 Year decline

± 63.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wisner, LA declined at a rate of −7.88%, from 292 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wisner, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Wholesale Trade (25 people), and Public Administration (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wisner, LA, though some of these residents may live in Wisner, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250

Median earning men ± $19,501

$24,531

Median earning women ± $18,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($46,667), Public Administration ($37,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($38,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,844), and Retail Trade ($5,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wisner, LA was $103,300 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $103,300, a 17.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wisner, LA is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wisner, LA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wisner, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,611

$232

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

52%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Wisner, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wisner, 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.

$41,705

Median Household Income

± $12,864

327

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Wisner, LA grew to $41,705 from the previous year's value of $34,145.

The following chart displays the households in Wisner, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wisner, 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 (92.2%)
Carpooled (4.08%)
Public Transit (2.04%)

In 2024, 92.2% of workers in Wisner, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.08%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.04%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wisner, LA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wisner, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wisner, LA (310 out of 872 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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