Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA

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2021 Population

147,445

0.39% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.4

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

14.5%

4.89% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$60,155

10.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$152,100

4.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA had a population of 147k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $60,155. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA declined from 148,023 to 147,445, a −0.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,515 to $60,155, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.602%).

6.01% of the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was $152,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA borders Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 2 (South) PUMA, LA, St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA, Deep East Texas COG (East) PUMA, TX, and Orange & Hardin Counties PUMA, TX.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA is home to a population of 147k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.48% of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (3.66k people).

In 2021, there were 8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA are Spanish (4,667 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (2,042 households), and Khmer (190 households).

Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
121k ± 2.32k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.38k
White (Hispanic)
4.1k ± 666

4.14%

Hispanic Population

6.1k people

4.14% of the people in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA are hispanic (6.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.48%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.66k people

2.52%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.73k people

As of 2021, 2.48% of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA residents (3.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,667 households (3.39%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,042 households (1.49%)
Khmer
190 households (0.138%)

6.01% of the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was Spanish. 3.39% of the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,234 ± 410
Gulf War (2001-)
2,526 ± 453
Gulf War (1990s)
1,283 ± 264

Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA employs 57.7k people. The largest industries in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA are Construction (7,592 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,231 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,673 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($135,899), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($132,084), and Petroleum refining ($116,426).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,534

Women

42.6%

33,125

Men

57.4%

The workforce of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA in 2020 was 57,659 people, with 42.6% woman, and 57.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.7k

2021 Value

−0.00347%

1 Year decline

± −0.00347%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −0.00347%, from 57.7k employees to 57.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,051 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,405 people), and Other managers (1,379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, 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

57.7k

2021 Value

−0.00347%

1 Year decline

± −0.00347%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −0.00347%, from 57.7k employees to 57.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, are Construction (7,592 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,231 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,673 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,929

Median earning men ± $4,007

$26,345

Median earning women ± $1,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($99,121), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,844), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($57,353), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750), and Public Administration ($38,673).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

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

Voting results are not available for Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

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

Measure

In 2021, 0.54% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.484% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (45.4k), Some college (23.5k), and Secondary Education (19.7k).

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 Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was $152,100 in 2021, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $145,300 to $152,100, a 4.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA is $60,155. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $86,256, followed by St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA and Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $79,292 and $76,180.

Property

$152,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,757

$41,443

Median Property Taxes

±$1,711

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 Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2021

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 79.6% of the housing units in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $86,256, followed by St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA and Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $79,292 and $76,180.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, 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.

$60,155

Median Household Income

± $3,101

52.1k

Number of Households

± 2,085

In 2021, the median household income of the 52.1k households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA grew to $60,155 from the previous year's value of $54,515.

The following chart displays the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, 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

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA

0.433

2020 Wage GINI in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA

In 2021, the income inequality in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.24% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (9.03%)
Worked At Home (3.63%)

In 2021, 84.1% of workers in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.03%) and those who worked at home (3.63%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA (20.6k out of 142k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, 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
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

93.1% of the population of Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.85%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

23.8%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA declined by 10.2% from 7.63% to 6.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.