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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.9%
638 → 511
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.7%
$19,323 → $24,286
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waterproof 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
437
-74 from 2023 (511)
Projected Median Income 2030
$28,496
+$4,210 from 2023 ($24,286)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 638 | — | $19,323 | — |
| 2015 | 615 | -3.6% | $18,182 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 586 | -4.7% | $14,669 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 552 | -5.8% | $25,250 | +72.1% |
| 2021 | 527 | -4.5% | $28,611 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 511 | -3% | $24,286 | -15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.