Population
153 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
Bienville, LA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bienville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 153
- Residents
- $834
- Median rent (state)
Bienville - the verdict
153 people call Bienville, Louisiana home. Source: Census ACS.
- 1st
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Bienville, LA
Louisiana's Bienville is a small town, with 153 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 41.2 years. Educational attainment runs 3.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 65.2°F with 60.8 inches of precipitation per year and 0.5 inches of snowfall.
Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Louisiana scores 88.2 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $834 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Louisiana's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 28.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 34.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Bienville compare to other US cities?
Bienville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bienville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Louisiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Bienville in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 34.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
153
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.2
Poverty Rate
34.3%
Labor force participation
54.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.3%
Climate
Avg Temperature
65.2°F
Annual Precipitation
60.8"
Annual Snowfall
0.5"
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.8%
Carpool
2.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.3%
Based on 68 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Louisiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Louisiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Louisiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bienville sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$834/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
28.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Louisiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bienville's 153 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Bienville compares to nearby Louisiana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bienville, LA?
What is the population of Bienville, LA? +
Bienville, LA counts 153 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Bienville? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bienville; the closest available measure is the Louisiana state average, a cost of living index of 88.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Louisiana vary by metro area.
What is the climate like in Bienville? +
Bienville has an average annual temperature of 65.2°F, 60.8 inches of precipitation, and 0.5 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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