Pineville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 13,966 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 professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pineville who work in healthcare (11.93%), food service (9.45%), and sales jobs (9.06%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Pineville. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pineville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The percentage of people in Pineville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.20% of adults in Pineville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pineville in 2022 was $31,134, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,536 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 English, Irish, French, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Pineville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
