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Fordoche, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Pointe Coupee Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,010
Population
416/sq mi density
$62,788
Median Income
$31,240 per capita
$199,700
Home Value
$116,250 Zillow
$677
Median Rent
17.7% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
832
Violent Crime/100K
1,830 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$62,788 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$199,700 home value, $677/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
832 violent crimes/100K (119% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,788
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,240
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.6%
74% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fordoche vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fordoche’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,788
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,240
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,505
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,016
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,016
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,079M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
20.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
540
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
36
Retail
72
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,505
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,978
43% 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 | $62,788 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,240 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,505 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,016 |
| County GDP | $1,079M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.506 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 540 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,505 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,978 |