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Waterproof, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Jefferson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
573
Population
819/sq mi density
$24,286
Median Income
$13,271 per capita
$48,400
Home Value
$137,467 Zillow
$474
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$24,286 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,400 home value, $474/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,286
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,271
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
46.9%
278% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waterproof vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waterproof’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,286
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,271
34%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,572
54%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$831
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$831
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.2%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$141M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
77
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
12
Retail
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,572
46% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,354
33% 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 | $24,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,271 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,572 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $831 |
| County GDP | $141M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 46.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 77 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,572 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,354 |