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Lowest median household income, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is $22,100.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Ville Platte, LALA6,172$9,719–

02Tallulah, LALA5,517$11,045–

03Opelousas, LALA15,098$11,809–

04Rayne, LALA6,995$12,469–

05Oakdale, LALA6,526$12,477–

06Abbeville, LALA10,861$12,653–

07Bastrop, LALA8,908$12,781–

08Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$12,992–

09Crowley, LALA11,223$13,804–

10Bogalusa, LALA10,321$13,863–

11Grambling, LALA5,314$13,902–

12Natchitoches, LALA17,146$14,509–

13Eunice, LALA9,035$14,874–

14St. Martinville, LALA5,229$15,026–

15Hammond, LALA24,032$15,462–

16Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$15,877–

17Minden, LALA11,103$15,979–

18Galliano, LALA5,906$16,048–

19Youngsville, LALA19,980$16,204–

20Monroe, LALA46,860$16,223–

21Carencro, LALA13,224$16,326–

22Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$16,571–

23Jennings, LALA9,235$16,853–

24Thibodaux, LALA15,573$16,926–

25Gretna, LALA17,360$17,344–

26Ruston, LALA22,397$17,826–

27Westwego, LALA8,317$18,095–

28New Orleans, LALA362,154$18,477–

29New Iberia, LALA26,533$18,506–

30West Monroe, LALA12,478$18,519–

31Alexandria, LALA42,938$18,546–

32Bridge City, LALA7,297$18,654–

33Leesville, LALA5,210$18,980–

34Houma, LALA31,735$19,397–

35Raceland, LALA9,585$19,688–

36Plaquemine, LALA5,891$19,710–

37Franklin, LALA6,224$19,939–

38Pineville, LALA13,967$20,321–

39Broussard, LALA15,799$20,322–

40Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$20,350–

41Gray, LALA5,154$20,683–

42Patterson, LALA5,565$20,813–

43Chackbay, LALA5,436$21,207–

44Lake Charles, LALA82,676$21,225–

45Gardere, LALA12,223$21,258–

46Port Allen, LALA5,015$21,841–

47Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$21,898–

48Marrero, LALA32,540$22,074–

49Shreveport, LALA175,902$22,079–

50Cut Off, LALA5,398$22,100–

51Walker, LALA6,476$22,204–

52Larose, LALA5,515$22,370–

53Harvey, LALA20,915$22,490–

54Reserve, LALA7,791$22,517–

55Morgan City, LALA10,757$22,664–

56Schriever, LALA6,690$23,340–

57Lafayette, LALA123,311$23,430–

58Jefferson, LALA9,703$23,887–

59Luling, LALA13,960$24,211–

60Scott, LALA9,635$24,556–

61DeRidder, LALA9,503$24,891–

62Lacombe, LALA6,310$24,926–

63Denham Springs, LALA9,378$25,087–

64Merrydale, LALA9,490$25,817–

65Bossier City, LALA63,259$25,918–

66Covington, LALA11,721$25,970–

67Chalmette, LALA22,616$26,657–

68Waggaman, LALA11,330$26,821–

69Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$26,890–

70Baker, LALA12,136$28,170–

71St. Rose, LALA7,644$28,242–

72Sulphur, LALA20,492$29,169–

73Claiborne, LALA13,308$29,546–

74Terrytown, LALA24,726$29,818–

75Metairie, LALA139,729$30,024–

76Gonzales, LALA13,930$30,179–

77Kenner, LALA65,136$30,389–

78Harahan, LALA8,916$30,537–

79Estelle, LALA16,341$30,681–

80Addis, LALA7,679$30,789–

81Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$30,952–

82Meraux, LALA7,918$30,956–

83Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$32,407–

84Zachary, LALA20,621$32,625–

85Timberlane, LALA10,886$32,980–

86Mandeville, LALA12,918$33,224–

87River Ridge, LALA13,312$33,289–

88Laplace, LALA28,343$34,295–

89Slidell, LALA28,341$34,492–

90Inniswold, LALA6,357$34,890–

91Eden Isle, LALA7,683$36,159–

92Prien, LALA7,119$36,721–

93Village St. George, LALA8,273$39,086–

94Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$40,172–

95Red Chute, LALA6,526$40,833–

96Destrehan, LALA11,619$46,746–

97Shenandoah, LALA17,998$53,735–

98Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$54,299–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS