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Lake Providence, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · East Carroll Parish County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,424
Population
951/sq mi density
$24,670
Median Income
$16,939 per capita
$75,200
Home Value
$51,437 Zillow
$762
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
917
Violent Crime/100K
839 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$24,670 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,200 home value, $762/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
917 violent crimes/100K (141% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,670
67% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,939
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
37.5%
202% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Providence vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Providence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,670
33%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,939
43%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,539
62%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$804
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$804
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$166M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
25.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
171
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
9
Retail
18
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,539
38% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,575
26% 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 | $24,670 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,939 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,539 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $804 |
| County GDP | $166M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 37.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.606 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 171 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,539 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,575 |