LA area data
Lake Providence, LA
Lake Providence, LA.
Population: 6,397 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $55,172
- 1-year appreciation
- -10.8%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $78,870
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Poverty Point National Monument (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Byerley Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -46 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $305
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,017
- Average weekly wage
- $755
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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