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Newellton, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Tensas Parish County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
909
Population
1,196/sq mi density
$25,477
Median Income
$16,546 per capita
$45,500
Home Value
$112,286 Zillow
$528
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
640
Violent Crime/100K
4,426 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$25,477 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$45,500 home value, $528/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
640 violent crimes/100K (68% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$25,477
66% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,546
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
36.7%
196% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newellton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newellton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$25,477
34%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,546
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,261
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$856
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$856
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.9%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.9%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
132
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
7
Retail
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,261
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,333
5% 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 | $25,477 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,546 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,261 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $856 |
| County GDP | $160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 36.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.512 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 132 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,261 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,333 |