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Denham Springs, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Livingston Parish County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
9,362 Population 1,279/sq mi density
$77,418 Median Income $37,019 per capita
$188,700 Home Value $253,522 Zillow
$950 Median Rent 24.1% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
809 Violent Crime/100K 7,748 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$77,418 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,700 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
809 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$77,418
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,019
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Denham Springs vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,418
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,019
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,033
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$888
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$888
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,247M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.9%
Other 11.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
3,117
Restaurants
210
Healthcare
174
Retail
340
Manufacturing
53

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,033
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,154
38% 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$77,418
Per Capita Income$37,019
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$67,033
Avg Weekly Wage$888
County GDP$4,247M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.3%
Poverty Rate5.6%
Gini Coefficient0.411
Cost of Living Index88.2

Commute

Mean Commute25 minutes
Drive Alone81.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,117
Restaurants210
Healthcare174
Retail340
Manufacturing53

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$67,033
Avg Property Tax$2,154