Luling is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 13,716 people and three associated neighborhoods, Luling is the 31st largest community in Louisiana. Luling real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Luling house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Luling is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Luling is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Luling who work in management occupations (10.86%), office and administrative support (10.63%), and teaching (8.45%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Luling is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Luling 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, Luling has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Luling’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small town, Luling does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Luling is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.23% of adults in Luling have a college degree. The per capita income in Luling in 2022 was $36,414, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,656 for a family of four. However, Luling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Luling is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Luling home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Luling residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Luling include French, German, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Luling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
