Louisiana · GEOID 22021

Caldwell Parish

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 9,500 · 4,667 housing units

Median household income

$47,028

State $61,581

Median home value

$93,300

State $215,207

Median gross rent

$830

State $1,064

Homeownership rate

68.9%

State 67.4%

Renter cost-burden rate

68.3%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

14.4%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.0%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

0.4%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

20.4%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

1.98

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Caldwell Parish	Louisiana
Population	9,500	4,611,961
Population density (per sq. mi.)	17.93	—
Median household income	$47,028	$61,581
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$77,300	—
Households	3,716	—
Average household size	2.47 people	—
Owner-occupied	68.9%	67.4%
Renter-occupied	31.1%	32.6%
Race	75.5% White · 19.3% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Caldwell Parish compared with Louisiana.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

11.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 27.0%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	22.8%	$29,740	$744	$79,683
1 earner	45.7%	$51,136	$1,278	$159,326
2 earners	29.9%	$141,723	$3,543	$496,522
3+ earners	1.7%	$220,227	$5,506	$788,740

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

3,716

Average size: 2.47 people

Households with children

1,048

28.2% of households

Per-capita income

$28,818

Poverty rate: 30.9%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

68.9% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 53.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 4.3%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

34.2% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,986.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $93,300.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $830.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 951 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 0.0% · For rent 0.5% · Seasonal 46.8% · Other 38.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

14.6% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 85.4% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

9.5%

445 units of 4,667 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

7.9%

367 units of 4,667 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$37,622

100% MHI$47,028

120% MHI$56,434

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Caldwell Parish should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$42,350	$48,400	$60,500
100% AMI	$54,110	$61,840	$77,300
120% AMI	$64,950	$74,200	$92,750

HUD FMR Area: Caldwell Parish, LA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

68.3% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (42.9% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

14.4% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Caldwell Parish.

Covered employment

1,279

Across 8 sectors

Establishments

148

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$43,187

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	609	$46,617	$142,505	+$49,205	$1,165
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	266	$26,533	$67,745	−$25,555	$663
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	179	$36,115	$103,413	+$10,113	$903
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	80	$43,124	$129,503	+$36,203	$1,078
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	55	$51,205	$159,583	+$66,283	$1,280
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	51	$75,020	$248,230	+$154,930	$1,876
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	28	$89,670	$302,763	+$209,463	$2,242
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	11	$65,512	$212,838	+$119,538	$1,638

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	143	$30,560	$82,735	−$10,565	$764
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	124	$37,529	$108,676	+$15,376	$938
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	111	$24,794	$61,272	−$32,028	$620
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	80	$43,124	$129,503	+$36,203	$1,078
NAICS 113 Forestry and logging NAICS 113	74	$52,221	$163,365	+$70,065	$1,306
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	54	$21,398	$48,631	−$44,669	$535
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	38	$20,471	$45,181	−$48,119	$512
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	34	$42,671	$127,816	+$34,516	$1,067
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	28	$89,670	$302,763	+$209,463	$2,242
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	18	$36,322	$104,183	+$10,883	$908
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	17	$54,093	$170,333	+$77,033	$1,352
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	11	$65,512	$212,838	+$119,538	$1,638
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	2	$71,817	$236,308	+$143,008	$1,795

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	640	260	68%	$10.52	$21,880	$50,425	$547
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	1,930	840	77%	$10.86	$22,590	$53,068	$565
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	270	90	50%	$11.91	$24,760	$61,146	$619
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	1,970	(1,770)	(47%)	$12.22	$25,410	$63,565	$635
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	920	(160)	(15%)	$13.41	$27,880	$72,759	$697
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	1,250	(560)	(31%)	$14.33	$29,800	$79,906	$745
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,410	80	6%	$14.45	$30,050	$80,837	$751
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	1,320	180	16%	$15.22	$31,660	$86,830	$792
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	220	(170)	(44%)	$15.48	$32,200	$88,840	$805
Tellers SOC 43-3071	250	(180)	(42%)	$16.20	$33,690	$94,386	$842
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	550	190	53%	$18.81	$39,120	$114,598	$978
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	720	300	71%	$19.81	$41,200	$122,341	$1,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	890	150	20%	$21.76	$45,260	$137,454	$1,132
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	870	(150)	(15%)	$21.98	$45,720	$139,166	$1,143
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	130	(110)	(46%)	$22.66	$47,120	$144,377	$1,178
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	110	(90)	(45%)	$24.70	$51,380	$160,234	$1,285
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	980	(370)	(27%)	—	$53,760	$169,093	$1,344
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	80	30	60%	$27.18	$56,540	$179,442	$1,414
Electricians SOC 47-2111	250	50	25%	$27.69	$57,590	$183,350	$1,440
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	1,310	80	7%	$37.30	$77,580	$257,760	$1,940

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 22021 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.