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Prairieville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ascension Parish County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
35,010
Population
1,591/sq mi density
$115,610
Median Income
$46,363 per capita
$302,200
Home Value
$332,708 Zillow
$1,225
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
499
Violent Crime/100K
6,829 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$115,610 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$302,200 home value, $1,225/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
499 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$115,610
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,363
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prairieville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prairieville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$115,610
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,363
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,265
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,381
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,381
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,654M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
8%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,919
Restaurants
272
Healthcare
241
Retail
407
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,265
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,822
19% 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 | $115,610 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,363 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,265 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,381 |
| County GDP | $12,654M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,919 |
| Restaurants | 272 |
| Healthcare | 241 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,265 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,822 |