Grant Parish, LA

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2022 Population
22,185
0.229% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
37.9
0.785% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15%
7.48% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$57,362
8.68% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$128,100
5.52% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Grant Parish, LA had a population of 22.2k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $57,362. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grant Parish, LA declined from 22,236 to 22,185, a −0.229% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,779 to $57,362, a 8.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Grant Parish, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Grant Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Grant Parish, LA was $128,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in Grant Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Grant Parish, LA is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.93% of Grant Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (650 people).

In 2022, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Grant Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 855 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%
2022 Citizenship
97%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Grant Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grant Parish, LA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant Parish, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.7k ± 170
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.28k ± 114
  3. White (Hispanic)
    855 ± 89
5.36%
Hispanic Population
1.19k people

In 2022, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Grant Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 855 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.36% of the people in Grant Parish, LA are hispanic (1.19k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.93%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
650 people
3.47%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
771 people

As of 2022, 2.93% of Grant Parish, LA residents (650 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant Parish, LA was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    398 ± 117
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    390 ± 196
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    136 ± 78

Grant Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grant Parish, LA employs 7.8k people. The largest industries in Grant Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,249 people), Manufacturing (898 people), and Construction (772 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,775), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,657), and Information ($83,147).

Occupations

7.8k
2022 Value
± 721
1.1%
1 Year growth
± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grant Parish, LA grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 7.72k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant Parish, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (884 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (830 people), and Management Occupations (765 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant Parish, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.8k
2022 Value
± 721
1.1%
1 Year growth
± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grant Parish, LA grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 7.72k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,249 people), Manufacturing (898 people), and Construction (772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Grant Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,815
Median earning men ± $11,713
$32,529
Median earning women ± $6,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,691), Information ($83,707), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,867), Public Administration ($60,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,857).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 42
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 37
    Retail Trade
  3. 36
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 86.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.841%).

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.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant Parish, LA was $128,100 in 2022, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $121,400 to $128,100, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant Parish, LA is 81.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Grant Parish, LA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Grant Parish, LA is $57,362. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Grant Parish, LA was Census Tract 201 with a value of $60,469, followed by Census Tract 202 and Census Tract 203, with respective values of $54,417 and $44,750.

Property

$128,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$26,003
$5,499
Median Property Taxes
±$587

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 Grant Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

81.8%
Homeownership
2022
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 81.8% of the housing units in Grant Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 201
  2. Census Tract 202
  3. Census Tract 203

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grant Parish, LA was Census Tract 201 with a value of $60,469, followed by Census Tract 202 and Census Tract 203, with respective values of $54,417 and $44,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grant Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$57,362
Median Household Income
± $5,569
6.72k
Number of Households
± 636

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.72k households in Grant Parish, LA grew to $57,362 from the previous year's value of $52,779.

The following chart displays the households in Grant Parish, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant Parish, LA is from Louisiana.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (86.5%)
  2. Carpooled (7.18%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.53%)

In 2022, 86.5% of workers in Grant Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.18%) and those who worked at home (2.53%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant Parish, LA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.59% of the workforce in Grant Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant Parish, LA (2.86k out of 19k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant Parish, 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.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Grant Parish, LA has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 32.8% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 9.58% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant Parish, LA see 22254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.603% decrease from the previous year (22389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7412 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1308 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

22,254 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Grant Parish, LA see an average of 22,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.603% decrease from the previous year (22,389 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.72%
Uninsured
36.2%
Employer Coverage
32.8%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
9.58%
Non-Group
1.57%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant Parish, LA declined by 8.03% from 10.6% to 9.72%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Grant Parish, LA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.7% in Grant Parish, LA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.18% in Grant Parish, LA.

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