These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Louisiana

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America has been known as the land of opportunity for as long as I can remember. Itâs the one place in the world where if you bare down and keep your nose to the grindstone, you can make a better life for your family and yourself.

And while everyone in Louisiana works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Pelican State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in Louisiana .

Whoâs the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Youngsville which takes top honors for the hardest working place in Louisiana. People work so hard there they manage to make getting to work a job.

So what other places burn the midnight oil to bring home a large piece of bacon? Youâre going to have to get to the office early and stay late on Fridays to beat out these places in Louisiana for a promotion:

So listen up Bogalusa as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

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How We Determined The Hardest Working Places In The Pelican State

Like all problems here at Zippia, we start with the data to answer the hard questions. Some might even consider us the hardest working data-crunchers this side of the Mississippi.

In this particular case, we went to the latest version of the American Community Survey looking for answers. As luck would have it, the Census Bureau just released the 2009-2014 5-Yr Estimate which would make this analysis the first of its kind with the new data.

After scrolling through what seemed like hundreds of criteria, we settled on this set for each State:

Average hours worked
Average commute time
Workers per household (Employed labor force divided by the number households)
Labor force participation rate
Adults with a college degree

Our thinking went something along the lines of if you are spent the many years getting a degree, are actively seeking employment, work a ton of hours when employed, and spend forever getting to work, you get the Zippia hardworking stamp of approval.

After we got the data for all 64 places in Louisiana, we ranked each place from 1 to 64 for each of the criteria with 1 being the âhardest workingâ.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each to create a hardworking index.

Finally, we crowned the place with the lowest hard working index the âHardest Working Place In Louisianaâ. And, at the end of the day, Youngsville had its hard work pay off.

Read the detailed chart below to learn a bit more about why each place ranked where it did.

1. Youngsville

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Population: 9,358College Graduates: 35.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 44.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

2. Broussard

Population: 9,041College Graduates: 27.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.5
Workers Per Household: 1.4

3. Zachary

Population: 15,579College Graduates: 33.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.1
Workers Per Household: 1.5

4. Harahan

Population: 9,324College Graduates: 27.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.6
Workers Per Household: 1.3

5. Mandeville

Population: 12,102College Graduates: 44.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.9
Workers Per Household: 1.4

6. Central

Population: 27,505College Graduates: 20.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.2
Workers Per Household: 1.4

7. Scott

Population: 8,775College Graduates: 19.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.3
Workers Per Household: 1.4

8. Bossier City

Population: 64,895College Graduates: 26.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.6
Workers Per Household: 1.4

9. Lafayette

Population: 123,528College Graduates: 33.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.2
Workers Per Household: 1.3

10. Covington

Population: 9,151College Graduates: 32.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.5
Workers Per Household: 1.2

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Louisiana

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Youngsville	1	9,358	35.4%	44.7	1.5
Broussard	2	9,041	27.0%	42.5	1.4
Zachary	3	15,579	33.9%	40.1	1.5
Harahan	4	9,324	27.9%	38.6	1.3
Mandeville	5	12,102	44.7%	38.9	1.4
Central	6	27,505	20.2%	39.2	1.4
Scott	7	8,775	19.4%	42.3	1.4
Bossier City	8	64,895	26.1%	40.6	1.4
Lafayette	9	123,528	33.3%	39.2	1.3
Covington	10	9,151	32.9%	39.5	1.2
Kenner	11	66,926	22.4%	39.0	1.5
Walker	12	6,176	20.3%	40.2	1.5
DeRidder	13	10,846	21.6%	40.5	1.3
Thibodaux	14	14,570	23.5%	38.1	1.3
Houma	15	33,807	16.1%	42.4	1.3
Slidell	16	27,372	23.2%	38.6	1.4
Baton Rouge	17	229,353	32.7%	36.8	1.3
Hammond	18	20,207	28.7%	35.9	1.5
Ruston	19	22,149	44.4%	32.9	1.4
Shreveport	20	200,692	25.3%	39.2	1.2
Baker	21	13,838	17.9%	38.3	1.4
Ponchatoula	22	6,751	20.0%	40.9	1.2
Carencro	23	8,084	15.3%	41.5	1.3
Grambling	24	5,015	32.4%	32.1	1.5
New Orleans	25	368,471	34.4%	38.9	1.2
Gonzales	26	10,137	17.2%	38.9	1.3
Plaquemine	27	7,055	13.7%	39.0	1.2
Donaldsonville	28	7,507	13.6%	38.4	1.4
St. Gabriel	29	6,796	12.1%	40.9	1.4
Pineville	30	14,486	23.4%	38.4	1.2
Leesville	31	6,656	16.7%	41.6	1.2
St. Martinville	32	6,109	14.7%	41.2	1.2
West Monroe	33	13,073	18.9%	39.4	1.1
Gretna	34	17,801	17.4%	40.6	1.2
Patterson	35	6,100	10.7%	42.8	1.2
Sulphur	36	20,275	21.0%	39.1	1.2
Port Allen	37	5,150	18.0%	37.9	1.1
Lake Charles	38	73,503	23.6%	37.9	1.2
New Iberia	39	30,750	15.9%	41.9	1.2
Denham Springs	40	10,148	13.0%	40.2	1.3
Morgan City	41	12,153	14.6%	42.7	1.1
Monroe	42	49,455	27.1%	37.9	1.2
Natchitoches	43	18,460	24.7%	36.7	1.2
Rayne	44	7,984	8.6%	40.6	1.2
Breaux Bridge	45	8,232	15.5%	40.6	1.2
Alexandria	46	47,983	20.0%	38.7	1.2
Eunice	47	10,325	9.8%	40.1	1.1
Jennings	48	10,265	13.6%	40.8	1.1
Oakdale	49	7,741	10.3%	38.8	1.0
Marksville	50	5,635	11.0%	38.8	1.0
Minden	51	12,988	14.3%	37.9	1.1
Richwood	52	5,846	3.1%	37.8	1.1
Abbeville	53	12,341	9.3%	41.0	1.2
Tallulah	54	7,267	12.8%	36.8	1.3
Franklin	55	7,483	11.6%	42.5	1.1
Opelousas	56	16,668	11.8%	39.1	1.0
Springhill	57	5,239	17.8%	37.8	0.9
Crowley	58	13,219	10.4%	41.4	1.1
Mansfield	59	5,012	12.6%	36.8	1.1
Westwego	60	8,531	8.0%	42.3	1.1
Bastrop	61	11,075	11.9%	38.1	1.1
Jeanerette	62	5,547	8.1%	39.7	1.2
Ville Platte	63	7,336	9.6%	38.1	0.8
Bogalusa	64	12,071	10.0%	38.8	1.0

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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