Louisiana · Census place 25440
Ferriday town, LA
Quick answer
Ferriday town has 3,126 residents, ranking #144 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $27,167, the median home is worth $86,600 and median gross rent runs $786 a month.
- Population
- 3,126Ferriday town residents
- Median household income
- $27,167Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $86,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $786Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ferriday town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ferriday town median would spend about 34.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 59.9% of residents and 61.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Louisiana.
- Rayville town 3,297
- Iowa town 3,246
- Vinton town 3,245
- Greenwood town 3,123
- Lakeshore CDP 3,111
- Lutcher town 3,051
- South Vacherie CDP 3,048
Keep going
More Louisiana coverage.