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Swartz, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Richland Parish County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
4,691
Population
576/sq mi density
$69,968
Median Income
$30,977 per capita
$190,600
Home Value
$148,254 Zillow
$991
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,968 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,600 home value, $991/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,968
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,977
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swartz vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swartz’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,968
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,977
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,391
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$829
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$829
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$857M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
570
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
73
Retail
68
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,391
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,012
43% 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 | $69,968 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,977 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,391 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $829 |
| County GDP | $857M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 570 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 73 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,391 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,012 |