Caldwell County , Louisiana
Population: 9,563 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $44,957 Home $106,000 Rent $756/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Caldwell County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $44,957 alongside a poverty rate of 25% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Caldwell County in the bottom 10% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$44,957
Median Income
household
$106,000
Home Value
median
$756/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $44,957 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,643 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.4% |
| Median Home Value | $106,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $756/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 9,563 |
| Median Age | 40.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 10.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.8%
Obesity
14.2%
Diabetes
23.0%
Smoking
45.2%
High Blood Pressure
35.7%
No Physical Activity
29.2%
Depression
41.6%
Insufficient Sleep
78.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 10.5 · 10th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
39.89
🌀 Hurricane
62.24
🔥 Wildfire
25.99
❄️ Winter Storm
5.35
🌍 Earthquake
28.34
☀️ Drought
54.36
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