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Hayes, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Jefferson Davis Parish County
1.4
/5.0
F
Poor
269
Population
97/sq mi density
$258,800
Home Value
$232,735 Zillow
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
2,669
Violent Crime/100K
2,828 property/100K
F
Overall
1.4 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,669 violent crimes/100K (602% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$35,957
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
119% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hayes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hayes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,957
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,916
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$849
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$849
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,046M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
800
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
65
Retail
105
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,916
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,104
40% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $35,957 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,916 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $849 |
| County GDP | $1,046M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 800 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 65 |
| Retail | 105 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,916 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,104 |