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Jefferson Davis
Louisiana

32K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$150K

Median Home

R+55

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$31,735

Federal Spending per Capita$963

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score650

Work From Home %2.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms31

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.9%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$3,204

SS Benefits / Person$3,569

Education Wage Premium1.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$146K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$187K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$787/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.30%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $446

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$871/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate77.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

61 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.0%

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

98.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices44

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians20

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients616 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,850

Uninsured (under 65)9.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders7,555

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,323

HS Completion Rate83.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate13.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate46.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)55th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)31.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature1.65

Average Temp70°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp60°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days139 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation56.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$47K

Drought Index (2022)-0.80

Heating Degree Days1,340 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,116 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,585 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,763 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)88 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations42 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed138 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed25 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)276 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)186 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)109 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers364 workers

Public Transit Commuters31 workers

Walk to Work127 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)656 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.787

Nonprofit Organizations99

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.1%

Never-Married Adults28.8%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations22

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.42 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms66

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+55

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.30%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+55R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -327

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $150K

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Local News — Jefferson Davis

The Guardian · 1 week ago

Louisiana supreme court justice wins rare $300,000 defamation trial against newspaper

Then Advocate editor-in-chief and writer testified editorial was not part of agenda against Jefferso…

ClayCoNews · Oct 14, 2025

Houston, Texas Man Killed in I-10 Rollover Crash in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

A 22-year-old Houston man, Baominh Nguyen, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-10 in Jefferson…

KPLC 7 News · Jun 22, 2020

Competing petitions dispute changing name of Jeff Davis Parish

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - More than 700 supporters signed an online petition to change the name of …

Entergy · Dec 4, 2017

Entergy Louisiana to Begin Approximately $100M Reliability Project

Entergy Louisiana, LLC will ring in the New Year in Jefferson Davis Parish with the start of an appr…

NOLA.com · Dec 29, 2025

Here’s who is running in a Feb. 7 special election for five open seats in the Louisiana Legislature

There are four open Louisiana House seats and one open state Senate seat after several lawmakers res…

KATC · Nov 18, 2023

ELECTION RESULTS: Jefferson Davis Parish

JEFF DAVIS PARISH. Sheriff Kyle Miers, Republican 55 percent WINNER Ivy J. Woods, Independent 45 per…

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