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New Roads, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Pointe Coupee Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,457
Population
973/sq mi density
$48,017
Median Income
$30,096 per capita
$155,400
Home Value
$147,366 Zillow
$451
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
1,147
Violent Crime/100K
4,590 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,017 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$155,400 home value, $451/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,147 violent crimes/100K (202% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,017
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,096
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Roads vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Roads’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,017
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,096
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,505
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,016
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,016
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,079M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
540
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
36
Retail
72
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,505
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,978
43% 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 | $48,017 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,096 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,505 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,016 |
| County GDP | $1,079M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.506 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 540 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,505 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,978 |