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Berwick, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Mary Parish County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
4,680 Population 793/sq mi density
$57,708 Median Income $29,343 per capita
$188,000 Home Value $146,819 Zillow
$492 Median Rent 23.5% income on rent
70°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
91 Violent Crime/100K 1,449 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$57,708 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$188,000 home value, $492/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
91 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,708
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,343
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Berwick vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Berwick’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,708
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,343
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,157
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,191
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,191
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,528M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 3.2%
Other 10.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,436
Restaurants
96
Healthcare
106
Retail
175
Manufacturing
66

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,157
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,530
28% 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$57,708
Per Capita Income$29,343
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$56,157
Avg Weekly Wage$1,191
County GDP$3,528M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.7%
Poverty Rate15.8%
Gini Coefficient0.483
Cost of Living Index88.2

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone86.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,436
Restaurants96
Healthcare106
Retail175
Manufacturing66

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,157
Avg Property Tax$2,530