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

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

917 violent crimes/100K (141% above avg)

Education

2.2 / 5.0

15.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Lake Providence (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Agriculture & Forestry

158 jobs 40 firms $37,578/yr

Wholesale Trade

125 jobs 10 firms $81,324/yr

Retail Trade

110 jobs 18 firms $34,720/yr

Manufacturing

66 jobs 4 firms $40,386/yr

Finance & Insurance

19 jobs 5 firms $93,160/yr

Professional & Technical Services

16 jobs 4 firms $43,875/yr

Real Estate

14 jobs 8 firms $21,630/yr

Construction

7 jobs 4 firms $38,025/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Agriculture & Forestry

13.68

Wholesale Trade

2.22

Retail Trade

0.77

Real Estate

0.63

Manufacturing

0.56

Finance & Insurance

0.33

Professional & Technical Services

0.16

Construction

0.09

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Agriculture & Forestry	158	40	$723	$37,578	13.68
Wholesale Trade	125	10	$1,564	$81,324	2.22
Retail Trade	110	18	$668	$34,720	0.77
Manufacturing	66	4	$777	$40,386	0.56
Finance & Insurance	19	5	$1,792	$93,160	0.33
Professional & Technical Services	16	4	$844	$43,875	0.16
Real Estate	14	8	$416	$21,630	0.63
Construction	7	4	$731	$38,025	0.09