Simpson

Population: 392
Median household income: $81,071
Median home value: $147,100

Simpson is a community in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, home to 392 residents. The median household income of $81,071 is above the Vernon Parish median ($58,281).

Between 2019 and 2023, Simpson's population declined 26.2% from 531 to 392, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $125,000 to $147,100.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 20.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 392
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $81,071
Median home value: $147,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 200
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

531392

Median household income

$75,694$81,071

Median home value

$125,000$147,100

Median gross rent

$606$831

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	531	$75,694	$125,000	$606
2020	467	$82,813	$152,400	—
2021	445	$71,429	$137,500	$831
2022	389	$85,769	$152,300	—
2023	392	$81,071	$147,100	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5420.7%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.6%
5 to 17	40	10.2%
18 to 24	34	8.7%
25 to 34	54	13.8%
35 to 44	64	16.3%
45 to 54	81	20.7%
55 to 64	66	16.8%
65 to 74	27	6.9%
75 and over	16	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	364	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's49.4%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	8.8%
High school graduate	108	35.1%
Some college or associate's	152	49.4%
Bachelor's degree	13	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	190	88.4%
Carpooled	3	1.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	7.4%
Other means	6	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	12.1%
15 to 29 min	76	38.2%
30 to 44 min	64	32.2%
45 to 59 min	16	8.0%
60+ min	19	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.9% (35 of 392)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	76.3%
Nonfamily households	38	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	80.0%
Vacant	40	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	90.0%
Renter-occupied	16	10.0%

1-unit, detached59.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	59.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	41.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2270595
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 8.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 31.2646, -93.0161