Lawtell is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,066 people and just one neighborhood, Lawtell is the 228th largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some towns, Lawtell isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lawtell are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lawtell is a town of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lawtell who work in teaching (20.84%), healthcare (17.74%), and personal care services (11.97%).
Of important note, Lawtell is also a town of artists. Lawtell has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lawtell’s character.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lawtell is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small town, Lawtell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Lawtell ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 0.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lawtell in 2018 was $26,082, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,328 for a family of four. However, Lawtell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lawtell is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lawtell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lawtell residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lawtell include French Canadian, Italian, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Lawtell is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 98.9% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research revealed that 94.8% of the adult residents in the neighborhood do not have a 4-year college degree, which is a lower rate of college graduated adults than found in 96.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French Canadian and French ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 19.3% of this neighborhood's residents have French Canadian ancestry and 8.5% have French ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 10.4% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak French at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Lawtell are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 71.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 45.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 91.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 50.2% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 30.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (12.8%), and 6.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 89.6% of households. Some people also speak French (10.4%).
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 Lawtell, LA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French Canadian (19.3%). There are also a number of people of French ancestry (8.5%), and residents who report Irish roots (1.7%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (1.2%).
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (36.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (77.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
