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Watson, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Livingston Parish County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,503
Population
1,566/sq mi density
$147,500
Median Income
$38,269 per capita
$245,000
Home Value
$253,522 Zillow
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
809
Violent Crime/100K
7,748 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$147,500 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$245,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
809 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$147,500
96% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,269
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$147,500
196%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,269
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,033
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$888
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$888
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,247M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
5.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,117
Restaurants
210
Healthcare
174
Retail
340
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,033
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,154
38% 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 | $147,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,269 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,033 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $888 |
| County GDP | $4,247M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,117 |
| Restaurants | 210 |
| Healthcare | 174 |
| Retail | 340 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,033 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,154 |