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Charenton, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Mary Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,295
Population
261/sq mi density
$55,781
Median Income
$24,910 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$95,399 Zillow
$938
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
42
Violent Crime/100K
2,626 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$55,781 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, $938/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
42 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,781
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,910
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charenton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charenton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,781
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,910
64%
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
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.5%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,528M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
25 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 | $55,781 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,910 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,191 |
| County GDP | $3,528M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,436 |
| Restaurants | 96 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,530 |