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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-26%
1,750 → 1,295
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.3%
$33,750 → $55,781
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Charenton 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
1,049
-246 from 2023 (1,295)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,278
+$23,497 from 2023 ($55,781)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,750 | - | $33,750 | - |
| 2015 | 1,731 | -1.1% | $33,889 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,789 | +3.4% | $37,470 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1,500 | -16.2% | $49,180 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 1,407 | -6.2% | $46,750 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,295 | -8% | $55,781 | +19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.