LA area data
Castor, LA
Castor, LA.
Population: 1,852 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $124,979
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $136,829
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.6 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Loggy Bayou Plantation Airport (18 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -44 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $687
- Mean commute to work
- 38 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 23.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,918
- Average weekly wage
- $940
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Agriculture, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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