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Parks, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Martin Parish County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
838
Population
986/sq mi density
$66,250
Median Income
$28,555 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$126,237 Zillow
$518
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
290
Violent Crime/100K
3,626 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$66,250 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $518/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
290 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,250
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,555
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,250
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,555
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,804
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,973M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,127
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
71
Retail
151
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,804
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,513
28% 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 | $66,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,555 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $1,973M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,127 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,513 |