Pineville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 14,109 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Pineville is the 30th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities, Pineville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pineville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pineville is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pineville who work in sales jobs (12.96%), food service (11.87%), and healthcare (10.34%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Pineville, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Pineville, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Pineville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. One of the benefits of Pineville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.40 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The education level of Pineville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.77% of adults in Pineville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pineville in 2022 was $30,824, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,296 for a family of four. However, Pineville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pineville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pineville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pineville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pineville include French, Irish, English, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Pineville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
