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Richland
Louisiana

20K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$172K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,804

Federal Spending per Capita$413

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score624

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$4,444

SS Benefits / Person$3,752

Education Wage Premium2.00x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$164K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$772/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: $369

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$944/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate63.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

229 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices33

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians25

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients790 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,597

Uninsured (under 65)9.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders4,023

Bachelor's Degree Holders765

HS Completion Rate80.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)86th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature1.14

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days283 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$499K

Drought Index (2022)0.40

Heating Degree Days1,995 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,677 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,386 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,255 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)68 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations36 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed315 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed226 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)221 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)165 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+48.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)95 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers346 workers

Public Transit Commuters62 workers

Walk to Work100 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)272 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.653

Nonprofit Organizations56

Veterans Share5.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.8%

Never-Married Adults33.5%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations23

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.50 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities26

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms28

Real Estate Firms19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate64.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+34

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+34R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -76

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x 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: $172K

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Local News — Richland

FOX 8 Local First · 3 weeks ago

Louisiana PSC allows Meta to keep Richland Parish data center details confidential

The Louisiana Public Service Commission's decision overrules an administrative law judge who had sub…

The Lens · 2 days ago

Meta’s data center will be the biggest in the U.S., but no one knows who they’re hiring

Meta Louisiana data center secrecy is raising questions about jobs, electricity use, public accounta…

NOLA.com · 3 days ago

Meta data center in northeast LA upends local government: ‘Coming into the modern world’

The arrival of the Meta data center in Richland Parish has upended the lives of the police jurors wh…

WWNO · 1 month ago

Meta is investing $40B more to expand Richland Parish data center project

Gov. Jeff Landry announced the updated plans, framing it as validation of an economic development st…

Turner Construction Company · 1 month ago

Expanded Meta Data Center Creates More Jobs and Opportunity in Richland Parish, Louisiana

Turner is helping deliver the expanded campus, which represents more than $50 billion in investment …

Meta Store · 1 month ago

Investing in Richland Parish

How Meta's Richland Parish data center is investing in local jobs, schools, energy and water steward…

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