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Tensas
Louisiana

Population

$36K

Median Income

$125K

Median Home

D+5

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$36K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate35.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,815

Federal Spending per Capita$1,079

Median Individual Earnings$27K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score617

Work From Home %1.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households46.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$69K

Income (95th Percentile)$138K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.8%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$5,296

SS Benefits / Person$4,535

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.65x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$127K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$622/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.33%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $259

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate68.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

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

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)49.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)47.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients623 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,748

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders1,213

Bachelor's Degree Holders91

HS Completion Rate78.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)85th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature1.26

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation50.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$251K

Drought Index (2022)0.24

Heating Degree Days1,875 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,644 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,222 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,355 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)31 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed105 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed9 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)56 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)60 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)203 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers21 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work12 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)64 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden47.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.167

Nonprofit Organizations16

Veterans Share2.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.6%

Never-Married Adults35.1%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.8%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$17K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate69.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

D+5

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.33%0.53% state avg

Politics

D+5R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +18

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x 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: $125K

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Local News — Tensas

KNOE · 3 weeks ago

Tensas Parish guard arrested for attempted contraband smuggling

TENSAS PARISH, La. (KNOE) - Tensas Parish Sheriff's Office announced deputies have arrested a correc…

Facebook · Apr 21, 2026

TROOP F NEWS RELEASE April 21, 2026 JET Taskforce Results in 26 Criminal Arrests East Carroll/Madison/Tensas Parishes – Louisiana State Police Troop F and the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division Monroe Field Office, in collaboratio

KTVE – myarklamiss.com – Your ArkLaMiss News Source · May 19, 2026

LA DOTD announces alternate lane closures LA 65 in Tensas Parish through May 29

The contractor will then fully close the roadway beginning Friday, May 29, 2026, through approximate…

Louisiana Sportsman · May 7, 2026

Kyler Roberts tags another Tensas NWR monster

The morning of Dec. 21, 2025, Kyler Roberts was on the Tensas National Wild Refuge. It was a hot, qu…

WGNO · Jun 24, 2026

Former Tensas Parish Sheriff Jeff Britt has died at 61 years of age

TENSAS PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, local authorities announced the passin…

Sports Illustrated · 3 weeks ago

Tensas Academy vs Tallulah Academy Football - Sep 18, 2026

View pregame, live and post-game details from the Tensas Academy vs Tallulah Academy Louisiana game …

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