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Provencal, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Natchitoches Parish County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
427
Population
174/sq mi density
$75,938
Median Income
$35,693 per capita
$115,200
Home Value
$182,275 Zillow
$746
Median Rent
13.1% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
1,030
Violent Crime/100K
6,784 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$75,938 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,200 home value, $746/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,030 violent crimes/100K (171% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,938
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,693
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Provencal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Provencal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,938
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,693
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,778
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$885
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$885
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.2%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,047M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,053
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
96
Retail
124
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,778
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,812
20% 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 | $75,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,693 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,778 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $885 |
| County GDP | $2,047M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.532 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,053 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 96 |
| Retail | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,778 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,812 |