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Hessmer, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Rapides Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
904
Population
1,089/sq mi density
$50,179
Median Income
$29,558 per capita
$160,600
Home Value
$138,372 Zillow
$904
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
1,617
Violent Crime/100K
6,685 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$50,179 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$160,600 home value, $904/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,617 violent crimes/100K (326% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.8%
782 → 752
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.7%
$28,719 → $50,179
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hessmer across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
732
-20 from 2023 (752)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,165
+$23,986 from 2023 ($50,179)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 782 | — | $28,719 | — |
| 2015 | 773 | -1.2% | $29,464 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 767 | -0.8% | $36,250 | +23% |
| 2019 | 753 | -1.8% | $31,917 | -12% |
| 2021 | 754 | +0.1% | $33,370 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 752 | -0.3% | $50,179 | +50.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.