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Ball, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Grant Parish County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,900
Population
491/sq mi density
$72,713
Median Income
$32,557 per capita
$176,400
Home Value
$160,655 Zillow
$1,055
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
25
Violent Crime/100K
822 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$72,713 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,400 home value, $1,055/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
25 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,713
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,557
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ball vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ball’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,713
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,557
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,413
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,069
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.4%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$576M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.4%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
31.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
293
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
23
Retail
36
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,413
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,127
39% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,713 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,557 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,413 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,069 |
| County GDP | $576M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 293 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,413 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,127 |