COMPARING TWO PLACES
Simpson vs DeRidder
PLACE A
Simpson, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
DeRidder, Louisiana
Simpson is 94% smaller than DeRidder. Simpson earns more, with a median household income $30,512 higher.
SIMPSONDERIDDERDIFFERENCE
Total population5429,503−94% vs DeRidder
Population density671,023−956
Population growth-8.3%-6.9%−1.4 pts
Median age43.437.6+5.8
Male44.8%51.3%−6.5 pts
Female55.2%48.7%+6.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.9%51.7%+43.2 pts
Black0.0%28.1%−28.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%6.3%−4.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other2.8%12.2%−9.4 pts
Median household income$90,313$59,801+$30,512
Per capita income$34,636$30,655+$3,981
Poverty rate9.1%19.1%−10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3480.431−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%20.8%−10.8 pts
Graduate degree2.6%7.8%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%10.1%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation71.9%57.1%+14.8 pts
Median home value$147,200$156,600−$9,400
Median gross rent$831$958−$127
Owner-occupied86.0%66.5%+19.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%12.0%+13.4 pts
Rent-burdened households30.4%38.9%−8.5 pts
Average commute34.724.0+10.7
Worked from home11.1%4.9%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured13.7%8.2%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025