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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.6%
2,205 → 2,395
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.7%
$34,821 → $53,506
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Poydras across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,538
+143 from 2023 (2,395)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,279
+$18,773 from 2023 ($53,506)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,205 | — | $34,821 | — |
| 2015 | 2,271 | +3% | $37,354 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2,695 | +18.7% | $36,056 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,790 | +3.5% | $33,540 | -7% |
| 2021 | 2,664 | -4.5% | $45,931 | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 2,395 | -10.1% | $53,506 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.