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Natalbany, LA

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Overview


Natalbany is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,510 people and just one neighborhood, Natalbany is the 156th largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Natalbany was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Natalbany economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Natalbany, where the median household income is $29,047.00.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Natalbany is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Natalbany is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Natalbany who work in office and administrative support (26.90%), art, media, and design (13.28%), and food service (9.92%).

Of important note, Natalbany is also a town of artists. Natalbany has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Natalbany’s character.

Setting & Lifestyle

Being a small town, Natalbany does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Natalbany is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.89% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Natalbany in 2022 was $19,353, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $77,412 for a family of four. Natalbany also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 46.65% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Natalbany is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Natalbany home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Natalbany residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Natalbany include Italian, French, German, Scottish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Natalbany is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Arabic.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

Of note, 81.3% of the children in this area live in poverty; an extraordinarily high percentage compared to other neighborhoods in the nation. In a nation where approximately one in four children grows up in poverty, this neighborhood stands out for the depth of the problem manifested here.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more French ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 16.3% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 19.4% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.6% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Natalbany are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 69.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 81.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 99.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 32.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 28.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.5%), and 16.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.7% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian, Spanish and French.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Natalbany, LA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French (16.3%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (7.9%), and residents who report German roots (5.3%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (3.9%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (3.6%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.3% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (70.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (21.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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