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Prien, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Calcasieu Parish County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
8,248
Population
1,547/sq mi density
$91,300
Median Income
$46,291 per capita
$278,400
Home Value
$202,231 Zillow
$1,398
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
2,669
Violent Crime/100K
2,828 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$91,300 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$278,400 home value, $1,398/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,669 violent crimes/100K (602% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.6%
7,960 → 8,248
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.6%
$62,295 → $91,300
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Prien 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
8,458
+210 from 2023 (8,248)
Projected Median Income 2030
$119,338
+$28,038 from 2023 ($91,300)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,960 | - | $62,295 | - |
| 2015 | 8,114 | +1.9% | $80,122 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 7,864 | -3.1% | $94,444 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 8,437 | +7.3% | $82,140 | -13% |
| 2021 | 8,147 | -3.4% | $90,494 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 8,248 | +1.2% | $91,300 | +0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.