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Reserve, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. John the Baptist Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,471
Population
513/sq mi density
$60,509
Median Income
$24,882 per capita
$160,400
Home Value
$171,269 Zillow
$1,201
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
519
Violent Crime/100K
2,623 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$60,509 median income, 9.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,400 home value, $1,201/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
519 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,509
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,882
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.6%
167% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Reserve vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Reserve’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,509
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,882
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,157
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,403
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,403
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.5%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,073M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.5%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,000
Restaurants
69
Healthcare
71
Retail
113
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,157
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,193
37% 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 | $60,509 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,882 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,403 |
| County GDP | $4,073M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,000 |
| Restaurants | 69 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,193 |