Blanchard, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Caddo Parish County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
3,452 Population 995/sq mi density
$80,142 Median Income $31,076 per capita
$212,500 Home Value $136,469 Zillow
$844 Median Rent 25.9% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature
120 Violent Crime/100K 569 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$80,142 median income, 9.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$212,500 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
3,452
Census 2023
Population Density
995
per square mile
Land Area
4.0
square miles (10.3 km²)
Median Age
36.3 yrs
7% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 74.6% US: 61.6%
Black 20.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.8% US: 5.9%
Other 4.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
74.6%
Black
20.4%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.8%
Spanish
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.0%
Veterans
10.6%
77% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.1%
24% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.6%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.4%
37% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.524
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population3,452
Population Year2023
Population Density995 / sq mi
Land Area4.0 sq mi
Median Age36.3 years

Gender

Male51.6%
Female48.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White74.6%
Black or African American20.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.8%

Language

English Only98.8%
Spanish0.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.0%
Veterans10.6%
Disability16.1%
Health Insurance94.6%
Uninsured5.4%
Broadband Access94.4%
Gini Coefficient0.524

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M