Louisiana · Census place 70525
Simmesport town, LA
Quick answer
Simmesport town has 1,455 residents, ranking #231 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $26,250, the median home is worth $60,100 and median gross rent runs $569 a month.
- Population
- 1,455Simmesport town residents
- Median household income
- $26,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $60,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $569Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Simmesport town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Simmesport town median would spend about 26% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 46.6% of residents and 62% 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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