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Natchitoches, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Natchitoches Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,682
Population
763/sq mi density
$38,731
Median Income
$23,380 per capita
$188,400
Home Value
$182,275 Zillow
$777
Median Rent
38.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
997
Violent Crime/100K
6,880 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,731 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$188,400 home value, $777/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
997 violent crimes/100K (162% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,731
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,380
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.9%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Natchitoches vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Natchitoches’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,731
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,380
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,778
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$885
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$885
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,047M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
3%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,053
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
96
Retail
124
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,778
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,812
20% 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 | $38,731 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,380 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,778 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $885 |
| County GDP | $2,047M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.532 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,053 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 96 |
| Retail | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,778 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,812 |