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Red River
Louisiana

Population

$44K

Median Income

$153K

Median Home

R+19

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate24.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$136,313

Federal Spending per Capita$1,158

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score617

Work From Home %0.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$156K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$4,400

SS Benefits / Person$3,858

Education Wage Premium1.92x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Housing

Median Home Value$149K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$710/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.47%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $470

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients739 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$21,213

Uninsured (under 65)8.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.8%

Education

HS Diploma Holders2,249

Bachelor's Degree Holders254

HS Completion Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate33.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.1

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature1.37

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation49.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$12K

Drought Index (2022)-0.15

Heating Degree Days1,828 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,818 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,361 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,295 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

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)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed61 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed19 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)134 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)174 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+30.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)47 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers20 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work39 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)134 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.032

Nonprofit Organizations27

Veterans Share4.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.0%

Never-Married Adults34.3%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations8

Membership Associations10.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.48 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate68.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+19

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.47%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+19R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -73

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.56x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Red River

westcentralsbest.com · 3 days ago

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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 1 month ago

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