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Caldwell
Louisiana

10K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$133K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,864

Federal Spending per Capita$637

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score639

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.5%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$4,433

SS Benefits / Person$4,063

Education Wage Premium1.24x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$43K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$132K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$801/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.35%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $359

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-8.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate69.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.3%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

57 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients867 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,651

Uninsured (under 65)9.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders2,608

Bachelor's Degree Holders251

HS Completion Rate79.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate24.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature1.22

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation53.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$140K

Drought Index (2022)0.56

Heating Degree Days1,956 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,602 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,319 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,271 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations38 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed199 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)158 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)52 ms

Households with 100Mbps+52.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet26.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers123 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work5 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)123 workers

Walk to Work0.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.162

Nonprofit Organizations37

Veterans Share4.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.0%

Never-Married Adults32.9%

Divorced Adults15.8%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.30 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms30

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.35%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+68R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -44

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $133K

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Local News — Caldwell

The Advocate · 1 day ago

Acadian Ambulance is expanding its services to another Louisiana parish

Acadian Ambulance Service will offer services in Caldwell Parish starting Oct. 1. Acadian, the natio…

KLFY.com · 2 days ago

Columbia man pleads guilty to federal arson for burning St. John’s Chapel in Caldwell Parish

COLUMBIA, La. (KTVE/KARD) — According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana, …

MaxPreps · 3 days ago

Caldwell Parish Varsity Football @ Jena

The Caldwell Parish Spartans football team (Columbia, LA), was crushed 52-0 in Friday's non-league b…

KNOE · 3 weeks ago

Caldwell Parish School Board adopts dyslexia training program to boost student literacy

The Caldwell Parish School Board approved a specialized dyslexia training program from the Masonic L…

KALB | News Channel 5 · Mar 27, 2026

2 arrested after Caldwell Parish church burglarized, set on fire

Two people were arrested after St. John Chapel in Columbia was burglarized, vandalized and set on fi…

Business Wire · Jun 30, 2026

Strategic Biofuels Secures Pivotal Class VI Permit, Advancing Louisiana’s Next Major Clean Energy Project

Permit advances first-of-its-kind project for 24/7 carbon-negative renewable power and permanent car…

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