Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA

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2023 Population

176,234

0.985% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

0.554% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.8%

2.82% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$172,000

3.49% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

73,207

1.21% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA had a population of 176k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined from 177,988 to 176,234, a −0.985% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), White (Hispanic) (2.27%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.55%).

N/A of the households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes 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.

The largest universities in N/A are Central Louisiana Technical Community College (1,368 degrees awarded in 2023), Louisiana State University-Alexandria (846 degrees), and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (288 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was $172,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110k people) in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.56k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
110k ± 390
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46k ± 621
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.56k ± 704

5.42%

Hispanic Population

9.56k people

5.42% of the people in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are hispanic (9.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,119 ± 819 people
Honduras
435 ± 511 people
Philippines
381 ± 479 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,119 Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA residents, followed by Honduras with 435 and Philippines with 381.

Economy

The economy of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA employs 73.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous wood products ($190,038), Air transportation ($176,194), and Legal services ($99,524).

Males in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,466. The income inequality in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

34,796

Women

47.5%

38,411

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in 2023 was 73,207 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA.

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

Occupations

73.2k

2023 Value

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± −1.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 74.1k employees to 73.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, 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

73.2k

2023 Value

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± −1.21%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($66,259), Public Administration ($61,685), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,454), Construction ($47,550), and Information ($43,381).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA awarded 2,921 degrees. The student population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,678 male students and 5,419 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are White (1,647 and 56.6%), followed by Black or African American (925 and 31.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (95 and 3.26%), and Two or More Races (74 and 2.54%).

The largest universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are Central Louisiana Technical Community College (1,368 and 46.8%), Louisiana State University-Alexandria (846 and 29%), and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (288 and 9.86%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Welding Technology (433 and 14.8%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (189 and 6.47%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (162 and 5.55%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $19,590 for private four year colleges, and $4,950 and $5,150 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 63%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central Louisiana Technical Community College
1,368 degrees awarded
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
846 degrees awarded
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
288 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Louisiana Technical Community College with 1,368 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,647 degrees mean that there were 1.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 925 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,590) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (52.8k), Some college (29.8k), and Secondary Education (21.6k).

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 Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was $172,000 in 2023, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,200 to $172,000, a 3.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA is 62.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,078

$41,672

Median Property Taxes

±$1,503

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 Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

66.4k

Number of Households

± 2,038

In N/A, the median household income of the 66.4k households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes 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

0.434

2023 Wage GINI in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA

In 2023, the income inequality in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.409% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (7.22%)
Worked At Home (4.89%)

In 2023, 80.1% of workers in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.22%) and those who worked at home (4.89%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes 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 Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA (32.2k out of 171k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes 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

N/A% of the population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, 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 Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

1,441 to 1

N/A in Louisiana

N/A in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.