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Castor, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Bienville Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
373
Population
313/sq mi density
$35,250
Median Income
$16,522 per capita
$92,100
Home Value
$124,489 Zillow
$385
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
418 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$35,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,100 home value, $385/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.5%
256 → 224
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+3.7%
$34,000 → $35,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Castor across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
204
-20 from 2023 (224)
Projected Median Income 2030
$36,148
+$898 from 2023 ($35,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 256 | — | $34,000 | — |
| 2015 | 254 | -0.8% | $29,643 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 254 | +0% | $28,000 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 247 | -2.8% | $29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 229 | -7.3% | $26,719 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 224 | -2.2% | $35,250 | +31.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.