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Poydras, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Bernard Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,395
Population
613/sq mi density
$53,506
Median Income
$26,337 per capita
$121,100
Home Value
$167,711 Zillow
$1,169
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
319 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,801 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,506 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,100 home value, $1,169/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,506
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,337
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.5%
146% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Poydras vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Poydras’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,506
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,337
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,680
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,190
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,190
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,014
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
59
Retail
146
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,680
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,614
25% 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 | $53,506 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,337 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,680 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,190 |
| County GDP | $1,744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,014 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 59 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,680 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,614 |