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Louisiana · Census place 53545

Natchitoches city, LA

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Natchitoches city has 17,682 residents, ranking #27 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $38,731, the median home is worth $188,400 and median gross rent runs $777 a month.

Population
17,682Natchitoches city residents
Median household income
$38,731Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$188,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$777Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
26.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
42.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Natchitoches city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Natchitoches city median would spend about 24.1% 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 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.8% of residents and 42.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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