Youngsville, LA

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2020 Population

14,118

5.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

33.4

0.906% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

7.48%

33% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$95,925

7.73% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$231,300

3.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Youngsville, LA had a population of 14.1k people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $95,925. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Youngsville, LA grew from 13,407 to 14,118, a 5.3% increase and its median household income grew from $89,038 to $95,925, a 7.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Youngsville, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), and White (Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Youngsville, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Youngsville, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Youngsville, LA was $231,300, and the homeownership rate was 87.1%.

Most people in Youngsville, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Youngsville, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Youngsville, LA is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.12% of Youngsville, LA residents were born outside of the country (582 people).

In 2020, there were 6.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Youngsville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 434 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2020 Citizenship

97.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.5% of Youngsville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Youngsville, LA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Youngsville, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 1.13k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 881
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 399

3.82%

Hispanic Population

540 people

3.82% of the people in Youngsville, LA are hispanic (540 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Youngsville, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.12%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

582 people

5.35%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

717 people

As of 2020, 4.12% of Youngsville, LA residents (582 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Youngsville, LA was 5.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
158 ± 121
Vietnam
120 ± 143
Korea
81 ± 113

Youngsville, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Youngsville, LA employs 6.9k people. The largest industries in Youngsville, LA are Retail Trade (1,160 people), Wholesale Trade (917 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (672 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($125,870), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,745), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,974).

Employment

Occupations

6.9k

2020 Value

± 1,229

8.25%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Youngsville, LA grew at a rate of 8.25%, from 6.38k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Youngsville, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,219 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,153 people), and Management Occupations (1,146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Youngsville, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.9k

2020 Value

± 1,229

8.25%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Youngsville, LA grew at a rate of 8.25%, from 6.38k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Youngsville, LA, are Retail Trade (1,160 people), Wholesale Trade (917 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (672 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Youngsville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Youngsville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,242

Median earning men ± $15,268

$46,836

Median earning women ± $3,373

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,646), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,908), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,894), Wholesale Trade ($52,307), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,144).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$49.3B
Fuel oils
$48.1B
Coal-n.e.c.
$37.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $49.3B, followed by Fuel oils ($48.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($37.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Louisiana.

$380B

2020 Value in Louisiana

$689B

Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana

81% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $380B. This is expected to increase 81% to $689B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$43.9B
Mississippi
$24.1B
Illinois
$7.47B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $43.9B, followed by Mississippi with $24.1B and Illinois and $7.47B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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 Representatives 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

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Measure

In 2020, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.761% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (825k), and Secondary Education (634k).

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 Youngsville, LA was $231,300 in 2020, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $222,800 to $231,300, a 3.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Youngsville, LA is 87.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Youngsville, LA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Youngsville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$231,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,620

$3,571

Median Property Taxes

±$688

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 Youngsville, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.1%

Homeownership

2020

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 87.1% of the housing units in Youngsville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Youngsville, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Youngsville, 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.

$95,925

Median Household Income

± $5,730

4.1k

Number of Households

± 748

In 2020, the median household income of the 4.1k households in Youngsville, LA grew to $95,925 from the previous year's value of $89,038.

The following chart displays the households in Youngsville, 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 Youngsville, LA is from Louisiana.

0.465

2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2019 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2020, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.341% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (8.05%)
Worked At Home (5.8%)

In 2020, 85.1% of workers in Youngsville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.05%) and those who worked at home (5.8%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Youngsville, LA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.29% of the workforce in Youngsville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Youngsville, LA (1.06k out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

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

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

96.6% of the population of Youngsville, LA has health coverage, with 65.5% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 7.35% on Medicare, 8.62% on non-group plans, and 2.05% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Louisiana was $7,815 in 2014. This is a 4.38% increase from the previous year ($7,487).

Primary care physicians in Lafayette Parish, LA see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.77% decrease from the previous year (944 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Louisiana. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Louisiana, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lafayette Parish, LA.

899 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafayette Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Lafayette Parish, LA see an average of 899 patients per year. This represents a 4.77% decrease from the previous year (944 patients).

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

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Louisiana across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.6% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.45%

Uninsured

65.5%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

7.35%

Medicare

8.62%

Non-Group

2.05%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Youngsville, LA declined by 23.2% from 4.49% to 3.45%.

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