Pitkin is a tiny town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 455 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pitkin is the 292nd largest community in Louisiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Pitkin, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Pitkin, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Pitkin’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Pitkin does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $111,715.00.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Pitkin, employing 48.03% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Healthcare and Professional, scientific, and technical services industries employ 43.18% and 41.67% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

In addition, Pitkin is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pitkin is worth considering.

In Pitkin, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.62 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Pitkin is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Pitkin is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Pitkin has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

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

The population of Pitkin is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.68% of adults in Pitkin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pitkin in 2022 was $55,834, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $223,336 for a family of four. However, Pitkin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Pitkin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pitkin residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Pitkin include Italian, German, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Pitkin is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.