Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA

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US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

About

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N/A of the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) 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.

97.3% of the residents in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are University of Louisiana at Lafayette (3,197 degrees awarded in 2023), Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette (474 degrees), and Blue Cliff College-Lafayette (150 degrees).

Most people in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA N/A, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA borders Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA, Acadiana Regional Development District 3--Lafayette Parish (North) PUMA, LA, and Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

64,289

Women

50.2%

63,817

Men

49.8%

The resident population of United States in N/A was 128,106 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA.

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Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($153,661), Offices of physicians ($150,487), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($136,954).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA.

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Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,964), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,219), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,216).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($97,829), Public Administration ($58,041), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,280).

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 Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA awarded 4,234 degrees. The student population of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,612 male students and 9,874 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are White (2,443 and 58.9%), followed by Black or African American (1,181 and 28.5%), Hispanic or Latino (203 and 4.9%), and Asian (127 and 3.06%).

The median tuition cost in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA for a public four year colleges is $5,407 for in-state students and $19,135 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
3,197 degrees awarded
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
474 degrees awarded
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette
150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Louisiana at Lafayette with 3,197 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,438 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, which is 0.514 times less than the 2,796 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 2,443 degrees mean that there were 2.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,181 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, 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 Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (25.7k), Some college (23.3k), and High School or Equivalent (22.4k).

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

People in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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50.8k

Number of Households

± 2,306

The following chart displays the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.482

2023 Wage GINI in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA

0.472

2022 Wage GINI in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA

In 2023, the income inequality in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.12% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) 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 Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

92.6% of the population of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.8% 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, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,441 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians 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 primary care physicians 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 26% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.38%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.