Woodworth, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,432

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

3.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,500

8.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$302,200

Population & Diversity

Woodworth, LA is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Woodworth, LA residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 4.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Woodworth, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Woodworth, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodworth, LA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodworth, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 355
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
395 ± 246
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
57 ± 49

3.29%

Hispanic Population

80 people

3.29% of the people in Woodworth, LA are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodworth, 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

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

1.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Woodworth, LA residents (43 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 Woodworth, LA was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 24
Vietnam
34 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 33

Woodworth, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodworth, LA employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodworth, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Educational Services (200 people), and Retail Trade (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($185,515), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($185,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 206

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodworth, LA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 1.07k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodworth, LA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (184 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodworth, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 206

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodworth, LA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 1.07k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodworth, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Educational Services (200 people), and Retail Trade (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodworth, LA, though some of these residents may live in Woodworth, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,036

Median earning men ± $5,707

$42,973

Median earning women ± $12,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($155,714), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($134,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,671).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($185,735), Public Administration ($76,250), and Construction ($52,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodworth, LA was $302,200 in 2024, which is 0.908 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,400 to $302,200, a 1.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodworth, LA is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodworth, LA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodworth, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,727

$636

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Woodworth, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodworth, 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.

$84,500

Median Household Income

± $25,572

822

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 822 households in Woodworth, LA grew to $84,500 from the previous year's value of $78,214.

The following chart displays the households in Woodworth, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodworth, 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 (85.3%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (1.87%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Woodworth, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (1.87%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodworth, LA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Woodworth, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodworth, LA (305 out of 2.43k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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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