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Ferriday, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Concordia Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,126
Population
1,918/sq mi density
$27,167
Median Income
$14,429 per capita
$86,600
Home Value
$137,467 Zillow
$786
Median Rent
47.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.1 / 5.0
$27,167 median income, 12.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$86,600 home value, $786/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,167
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,429
63% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.2%
239% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.9%
230% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ferriday vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ferriday’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,167
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,429
37%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,471
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$884
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$884
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.8%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$715M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
483
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
42
Retail
70
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,471
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,563
27% 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 | $27,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,429 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,471 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $884 |
| County GDP | $715M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 40.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 483 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,471 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,563 |