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 transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lawtell who work in healthcare (19.62%), sales jobs (12.92%), and personal care services (12.68%).
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.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Lawtell has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Lawtell a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Lawtell, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The rate of college-level education in Lawtell is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.57% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lawtell in 2022 was $26,254, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,016 for a family of four.
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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lawtell include French Canadian, French, Italian, Welsh, and Scottish.
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.
Divorcees may find friendship and understanding in this neighborhood, as 21.6% of its residents are divorced. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis found that this divorce rate is higher than in 97.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 96.8% of all neighborhoods in America, with 35.3% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 95.5% 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.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 18.6% of this neighborhood's residents have French Canadian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 10.7% 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 middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 59.6% of the neighborhoods in America. With 43.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 91.4% 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, 42.0% 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 27.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.0%), and 13.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 88.5% of households. Some people also speak French (10.7%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Lawtell, LA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French Canadian (18.6%). There are also a number of people of French ancestry (5.8%), and residents who report English roots (1.9%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (1.9%), along with some German ancestry residents (1.4%), among others.
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 (40.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (60.2%) 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 (7.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.