Woodmere, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

11,775

0.978% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.9

0.272% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

6.56% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,615

5.03% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$187,000

9.17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,086

3.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Woodmere, LA had a population of 11.8k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $73,615. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Woodmere, LA grew from 11,661 to 11,775, a 0.978% increase and its median household income grew from $70,087 to $73,615, a 5.03% increase.

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None of the households in Woodmere, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Woodmere, LA was $187,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Woodmere, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodmere, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Woodmere, LA employs 5.09k people. The largest industries in Woodmere, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (965 people), Retail Trade (745 people), and Educational Services (427 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,574), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,768).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.09k

2023 Value

± 639

3.12%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodmere, LA grew at a rate of 3.12%, from 4.93k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodmere, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (766 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (558 people), and Transportation Occupations (463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodmere, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.09k

2023 Value

± 639

3.12%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodmere, LA grew at a rate of 3.12%, from 4.93k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodmere, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (965 people), Retail Trade (745 people), and Educational Services (427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodmere, LA, though some of these residents may live in Woodmere, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($76,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($67,045), Public Administration ($62,807), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,191).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodmere, LA was $187,000 in 2023, which is 0.616 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,300 to $187,000, a 9.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodmere, LA is 80.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Woodmere, LA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodmere, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Woodmere, LA is $73,615. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Woodmere, LA was Census Tract 278.11 with a value of $77,047, followed by Census Tract 278.12 and Census Tract 278.10, with respective values of $72,339 and $66,278.

Housing

Property

$187,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,108

$3,203

Median Property Taxes

±$510

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 Woodmere, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 278.11
Census Tract 278.12
Census Tract 278.10

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Woodmere, LA was Census Tract 278.11 with a value of $77,047, followed by Census Tract 278.12 and Census Tract 278.10, with respective values of $72,339 and $66,278.

The following map shows all of the places in Woodmere, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,615

Median Household Income

± $8,595

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Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Woodmere, LA grew to $73,615 from the previous year's value of $70,087.

The following chart displays the households in Woodmere, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodmere, LA is from Woodmere, LA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Woodmere, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (5.7%)

In 2023, 74.5% of workers in Woodmere, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (5.7%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodmere, LA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.16% of the workforce in Woodmere, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodmere, LA (1.5k out of 11.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodmere, LA is Black, followed by Asian 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Woodmere, LA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see 1020 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1022 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1178 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,020 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see an average of 1,020 patients per year. This represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1,022 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Woodmere, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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