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Harvey, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
21,710
Population
3,345/sq mi density
$43,524
Median Income
$27,147 per capita
$189,700
Home Value
$223,981 Zillow
$1,196
Median Rent
45.2% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,801 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$43,524 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$189,700 home value, $1,196/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,524
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,147
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.0%
94% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Harvey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Harvey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,524
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,147
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,467
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,867
130%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867
30% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
41% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
2.9%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,446
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
80
Retail
109
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,467
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,647
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,524 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,147 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,867 |
| County GDP | $12,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,446 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,647 |