Zwolle, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,796

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

4.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42%

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$27,688

9.73% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$75,900

Population & Diversity

Zwolle, LA is home to a population of 1.8k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.23% of Zwolle, LA residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 1.54 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (774 people) in Zwolle, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 502 White (Non-Hispanic) and 164 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Zwolle, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zwolle, LA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zwolle, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
774 ± 194
White (Non-Hispanic)
502 ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 61

10.4%

Hispanic Population

186 people

10.4% of the people in Zwolle, LA are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zwolle, 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

3.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

3.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 3.23% of Zwolle, LA residents (58 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 Zwolle, LA was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 30
Vietnam
17 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 20

Zwolle, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Zwolle, LA employs 575 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zwolle, LA were Manufacturing (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Retail Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,229), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,021).

Employment

Occupations

575

2024 Value

± 123

−9.59%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zwolle, LA declined at a rate of −9.59%, from 636 employees to 575 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zwolle, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (98 people), Production Occupations (65 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zwolle, 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

575

2024 Value

± 123

−9.59%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zwolle, LA declined at a rate of −9.59%, from 636 employees to 575 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zwolle, LA, are Manufacturing (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Retail Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zwolle, LA, though some of these residents may live in Zwolle, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,886

Median earning men ± $8,757

$19,808

Median earning women ± $2,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,646), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,417), and Manufacturing ($34,013).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($20,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zwolle, LA was $75,900 in 2024, which is 0.228 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,500 to $75,900, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Zwolle, LA is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zwolle, LA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zwolle, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$75,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,108

$380

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Zwolle, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zwolle, 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.

$27,688

Median Household Income

± $5,216

655

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 655 households in Zwolle, LA declined from $27,688 from the previous year's value of $30,673.

The following chart displays the households in Zwolle, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zwolle, 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 (56.3%)
Carpooled (33.7%)
Walked (5.35%)

In 2024, 56.3% of workers in Zwolle, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33.7%) and those who walked to work (5.35%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zwolle, LA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.69% of the workforce in Zwolle, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zwolle, LA (737 out of 1.76k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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