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Avondale, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,200
Population
935/sq mi density
$47,561
Median Income
$19,571 per capita
$143,900
Home Value
$314,205 Zillow
$1,411
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
1,535 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$47,561 median income, 6.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,900 home value, $1,411/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,561
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,571
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
92% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.4%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Avondale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Avondale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,561
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,571
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,467
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,867
130%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867
30% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,446
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
80
Retail
109
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,467
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,647
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,561 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,571 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,867 |
| County GDP | $12,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,446 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,647 |