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Leesville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Vernon Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,610
Population
630/sq mi density
$38,292
Median Income
$26,460 per capita
$109,700
Home Value
$161,945 Zillow
$863
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
979
Violent Crime/100K
4,326 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$38,292 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,700 home value, $863/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
979 violent crimes/100K (158% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,292
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,460
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.3%
128% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Leesville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Leesville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,292
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,460
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,006
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$939
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$939
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,698M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,060
Restaurants
84
Healthcare
64
Retail
120
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,006
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,427
31% 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 | $38,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,460 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,006 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $939 |
| County GDP | $2,698M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,060 |
| Restaurants | 84 |
| Healthcare | 64 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,006 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,427 |