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Branch, LA

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Overview


Branch is a tiny town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 431 people and just one neighborhood, Branch is the 295th largest community in Louisiana.

Occupations and Workforce

Branch is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.01% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Branch is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Branch who work in office and administrative support (53.93%), teaching (24.72%), and business and financial occupations (6.74%).

A relatively large number of people in Branch telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Branch is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Branch a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Branch has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Branch’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

In Branch, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 46.27 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Branch doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The citizens of Branch have a very low rate of college education: just 6.18% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Branch in 2022 was $19,695, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,780 for a family of four. However, Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Branch also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.35% of its population below the federal poverty line.

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

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Branch, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

This neighborhood has the distinction of having one of the lowest real estate vacancy rates of any neighborhood in America. With just 0.0% of the real estate vacant, this indicates an exceptionally strong demand for real estate in the neighborhood, and/or an issue with creating enough supply for the demand. This could have the effect of increasing real estate prices, increasing supply to meet demand, or both.

In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 41 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Louisiana. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 97.5% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Louisiana. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for college students.

In addition, of particular note, 3.0% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.

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, 23.1% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 5.6% 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 97.9% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Branch are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 57.6% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 9.1% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 52.2% of America'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, 40.6% 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 24.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.9%), and 14.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.4% of households. Some people also speak French (5.6%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Branch, LA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French (23.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (15.9%), and residents who report Polish roots (1.9%).

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 between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (51.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (76.8%) 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 (18.1%) . 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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