COMPARING TWO PLACES
Simpson vs Natchitoches
PLACE A
Simpson, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Simpson is 97% smaller than Natchitoches. Simpson earns more, with a median household income $53,180 higher. Natchitoches has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -8%).
SIMPSONNATCHITOCHESDIFFERENCE
Total population54217,146−97% vs Natchitoches
Population density67756−689
Population growth-8.3%-1.5%−6.8 pts
Median age43.426.5+16.9
Male44.8%45.7%−0.9 pts
Female55.2%54.3%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.9%34.9%+60.1 pts
Black0.0%55.6%−55.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%4.4%−2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other2.8%4.4%−1.7 pts
Median household income$90,313$37,133+$53,180
Per capita income$34,636$23,599+$11,037
Poverty rate9.1%35.9%−26.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3480.537−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%30.3%−20.3 pts
Graduate degree2.6%14.4%−11.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%7.1%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation71.9%53.9%+18.0 pts
Median home value$147,200$193,200−$46,000
Median gross rent$831$802+$29
Owner-occupied86.0%41.6%+44.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%19.2%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households30.4%51.0%−20.6 pts
Average commute34.716.2+18.5
Worked from home11.1%2.9%+8.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured13.7%7.1%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025