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East Carroll
Louisiana

Population

$31K

Median Income

$64K

Median Home

D+27

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$31K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate41.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate7.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,337

Federal Spending per Capita$242

Median Individual Earnings$26K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$45K

Avg Credit Score593

Work From Home %1.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$10K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$137K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School32.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.2%

Dependency Ratio0.86

Medicare Spending / Person$3,771

SS Benefits / Person$2,625

Education Wage Premium3.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$27K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$21K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Housing

Median Home Value$59K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$724/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: $199

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.0%

Homeownership Rate61.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity22.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)51.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)44.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)52.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients786 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,177

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

HS Diploma Holders1,259

Bachelor's Degree Holders158

HS Completion Rate67.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate6.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.1 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature1.09

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation56.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$73K

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days2,153 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,700 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,508 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,215 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed142 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed57 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)432 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)281 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers19 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work57 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Avg Commute Time14.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.5%

Agriculture

Farms205 farms

Farmland219,692 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden51.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)9.514

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share3.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults32.5%

Never-Married Adults53.7%

Divorced Adults7.9%

Religious Organizations6

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations8.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$32K

Avg Student Loan Balance$18K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate77.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

D+27

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

D+27R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -61

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.04x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $64K

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Local News — East Carroll

KNOE · 2 weeks ago

LA 579 bridge over Cook’s Slough closed for replacement in East Carroll Parish

The closure is located at LA 579 bridge over Cook's Slough, DOTD said. DOTD said the closure is to r…

Louisiana Illuminator · Jan 27, 2026

Death toll reaches 8 in Louisiana from winter weather; 95% of East Carroll still without power

Death toll reaches 8 in Louisiana from winter weather; 95% of East Carroll still without power ... E…

KTVE – myarklamiss.com – Your ArkLaMiss News Source · Jan 30, 2026

Six inmates escape from River Bend Facility in East Carroll Parish

Six inmates escape from River Bend Facility in East Carroll Parish ... UPDATE (1/30/26): According t…

NOLA.com · 3 weeks ago

This nutrition expert is on a mission to spread healthy eating habits in East Carroll Parish

Cathy Agan grew up next to East Carroll Parish. Her life in Oak Grove, in West Carroll Parish, led h…

WDSU · Jan 31, 2026

8 inmates captured after East Carroll Parish jail

8 inmates captured after escaping East Carroll Parish Jail ... Louisiana State Police and East Carro…

KPLC 7 News · Jan 30, 2026

All eight inmates captured after escape from Riverbend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish

The inmates escaped on Jan. 29, 2026. · Trenton Taplin (Captured/In Custody) · Kevin Slaughter (Capt…

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