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Bienville
Louisiana

13K

Population

$34K

Median Income

$112K

Median Home

R+12

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$34K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$69,048

Federal Spending per Capita$331

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers21.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score621

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households39.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$79K

Income (95th Percentile)$145K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.7%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$4,961

SS Benefits / Person$4,588

Education Wage Premium2.35x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Housing

Median Home Value$107K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$541/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.27%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $235

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$834/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate73.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.7%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

106 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)45.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients802 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$21,549

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders3,908

Bachelor's Degree Holders618

HS Completion Rate85.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate30.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate15.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)98th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature1.05

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation49.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$69K

Drought Index (2022)-0.02

Heating Degree Days1,943 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,665 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,497 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,176 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations35 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed66 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed9 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)154 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)85 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)56 ms

Households with 100Mbps+19.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers259 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work107 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)60 workers

Avg Commute Time27.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.264

Nonprofit Organizations63

Veterans Share5.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.6%

Never-Married Adults37.8%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations14.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.31 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores7

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate67.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+12

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.27%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+12R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -162

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $112K

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Local News — Bienville

KTBS 3 · Feb 26, 2026

Bienville Parish mayor arrested on felony charges | News

Arcadia Mayor O'Landis "Bubba" Millican was booked into the Bienville Parish jail minutes ago on fou…

Louisiana.gov · May 21, 2026

DOTD announces project to repair sections of US 80 & LA 9 in Bienville Parish

The project stretches on US 80 from LA 154 to LA 9 on the western side of Arcadia (nearly 7 miles of…

Broadband Communities · May 19, 2026

Nextlink activates first BEAD-funded tower in Bienville Parish

Southern Bienville Parish, in Louisiana, now hosts the first BEAD-funded tower to deliver fixed wire…

Facebook · Dec 7, 2025

TROOP G NEWS RELEASE December 7, 2025 Suspected Impaired Driver Arrested for Vehicular Homicide Following Fatal Bienville Parish Crash Bienville Parish – On December 6, 2025, at approximately 10:35 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Tro

Entergy · Jan 31, 2026

Entergy Louisiana January winter storm update – 1/31/2026, 8 p.m.

Entergy Louisiana crews continue to make steady progress restoring power following the winter storm,…

Woodworking Network · 1 month ago

Louisiana sawmill begins commercial lumber shipments

Bienville Lumber Company, a partnership between Tolko Industries and Hunt Forest Products, has begun…

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