Lake Providence
- Population
- 3,424
- Median household income
- $24,670
- Median home value
- $75,200
+24.4%’19–’23
+34.7%’19–’23
+42.2%’19–’23
Lake Providence is a community in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, home to 3,424 residents. At $24,670, its median household income sits below East Carroll Parish's $28,321.
From 2019 to 2023, Lake Providence's population grew 24.4% from 2,753 to 3,424, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $52,900 to $75,200.
The median gross rent is $762. 15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,424
- Median age
- 28.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $24,670
- Median home value
- $75,200
- Median gross rent
- $762
- Housing units
- 1,942
- Homeownership rate
- 47.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,7533,424
$18,316$24,670
$52,900$75,200
$493$762
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,753 | $18,316 | $52,900 | $493 |
| 2020 | 2,586 | $18,941 | $42,900 | $598 |
| 2021 | 3,288 | $22,266 | $55,200 | $570 |
| 2022 | 3,542 | $25,614 | $57,900 | $650 |
| 2023 | 3,424 | $24,670 | $75,200 | $762 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.3%
5 to 1724.3%
18 to 2414.6%
25 to 3410.1%
35 to 448.9%
45 to 547.0%
55 to 648.1%
65 to 7412.3%
75 and over7.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 249 | 7.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 831 | 24.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 501 | 14.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 347 | 10.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 306 | 8.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 241 | 7.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 277 | 8.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 421 | 12.3% |
| 75 and over | 251 | 7.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 807 | 23.6% |
| Black or African American | 2,570 | 75.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma23.5%
High school graduate31.8%
Some college or associate's29.1%
Bachelor's degree14.0%
Graduate or professional degree1.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 434 | 23.5% |
| High school graduate | 586 | 31.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 536 | 29.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 258 | 14.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29 | 1.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 16 min
Drove alone74.7%
Carpooled11.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked5.5%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means8.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 794 | 74.7% |
| Carpooled | 126 | 11.9% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 58 | 5.5% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 85 | 8.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 580 | 54.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 316 | 29.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 111 | 10.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 38 | 3.6% |
| 60+ min | 18 | 1.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.42
- Poverty rate
- 40.7% (1,394 of 3,424)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 914 | 64.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 498 | 35.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1975
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,412 | 72.7% |
| Vacant | 530 | 27.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 673 | 47.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 739 | 52.3% |
1-unit, detached64.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units11.5%
5 to 19 units2.6%
20 or more units0.1%
Mobile home & other21.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,256 | 64.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 224 | 11.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 50 | 2.6% |
| 20 or more units | 2 | 0.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 410 | 21.1% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2241400
- Type (LSAD)
- 43
- Land area
- 3.59 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Center point
- 32.8020, -91.1752
Louisiana rankings
21- Largest by population in Louisiana
- Most densely populated in Louisiana
- Highest median household income in Louisiana
- Highest median home value in Louisiana
- Most affordable home values in Louisiana
- Highest median gross rent in Louisiana
- Cheapest median gross rent in Louisiana
- Oldest by median age in Louisiana
- Youngest by median age in Louisiana
- Most college-educated in Louisiana
- Highest poverty rate in Louisiana
- Lowest poverty rate in Louisiana
- Highest homeownership rate in Louisiana
- Lowest homeownership rate in Louisiana
- Longest commutes in Louisiana
- Shortest commutes in Louisiana
- Largest households in Louisiana
- Newest housing in Louisiana
- Oldest housing in Louisiana
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Louisiana
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Louisiana
Other places in East Carroll Parish
0None.