Louisiana · Census place 64660
Richwood town, LA
Quick answer
Richwood town has 3,840 residents, ranking #133 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $31,386, the median home is worth $52,300 and median gross rent runs $873 a month.
- Population
- 3,840Richwood town residents
- Median household income
- $31,386Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $52,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $873Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 29.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Richwood town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Richwood town median would spend about 33.4% 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 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 38.7% of residents and 29.6% 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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