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Webster
Louisiana

37K

Population

$34K

Median Income

$121K

Median Home

R+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$34K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,856

Federal Spending per Capita$312

Median Individual Earnings$25K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score636

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms37

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$80K

Income (95th Percentile)$157K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.9%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$4,674

SS Benefits / Person$4,749

Education Wage Premium2.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$29K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$20K

Public Assistance Recipients8.4%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$118K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$126K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$735/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.38%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $375

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$854/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.6%

Homeownership Rate67.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

85 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

19.0%

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

96.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices56

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians42

Nursing Home Rating1.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients683 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,098

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.9%

Education

HS Diploma Holders9,246

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,202

HS Completion Rate86.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature1.11

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation50.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$504K

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days2,027 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,683 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,529 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,207 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations37 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed152 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)244 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)195 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+63.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)111 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers907 workers

Public Transit Commuters57 workers

Walk to Work140 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)668 workers

Avg Commute Time26.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.200

Nonprofit Organizations140

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.7%

Never-Married Adults36.3%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations47

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations13.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities18

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms45

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+31

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.38%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+31R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -69

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x 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: $121K

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Local News — Webster

Minden Press-Herald · 23 hours ago

DOTD announces project to replace two bridges on LA 2 in Webster Parish

WEBSTER PARISH, La. – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces a $4.2 mi…

KTBS 3 · 2 weeks ago

Body found in wooded area north of Minden identified as Webster Parish man

MINDEN, La. — A body discovered in a wooded area north of Minden has been identified as Samuel Dance…

Magnolia Reporter · 2 weeks ago

Webster Parish Journal: Body found north of Minden

Webster Parish investigators are trying to identify a body discovered Sunday, August 16, 2026 in a h…

Louisiana State Police · May 4, 2026

**UPDATE** Silver Alert: Assistance Needed Locating Missing Doyline Woman

Published: 05-04-2026 | Category: Update - The Silver Alert for 84-year-old Jane Kirkland Pegg has b…

Minden Press-Herald · 2 weeks ago

Webster Parish leaders take seats at Louisiana’s table

For three of Webster Parish's top local officials, serving their communities now means having a voic…

Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · 3 weeks ago

Webster Parish Warrant List

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