Population
273 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
Creola, LA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Creola - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 273
- Residents
- $44,167
- Median income
- $994
- Median rent (state)
Creola - the verdict
Nationally, Creola sits in the 12th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 12th
- percentile, household income
- 19th
- 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: Creola, LA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 273 residents in Creola, a small town within Louisiana. The typical household in Creola brings in $44,167 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 32.3%. The median resident age is 26.6 years. About 3.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 51.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 4 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Low Activity).
Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: the state registers 88.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $994 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Louisiana run around $212, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 29.6 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$44,167 /yr
Poverty 32.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Creola compare to other US cities?
Here's how Creola stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 12% higher than other cities
Median rent 19% 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
Each percentile compares Creola against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Louisiana-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Creola near the bottom of Louisiana's cities
Among the 477 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Creola ranks #442 - the 7th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Creola only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#268 of 426
37th percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#226 of 477
49th percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#72 of 475
84th percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#442 of 477
7th percentile in Louisiana
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Louisiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 32.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
273
Median Income
$44,167
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
26.6
Poverty Rate
32.3%
Labor force participation
51.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.5%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
4
housing units authorized
Single-Family
4
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
14.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
90.8%
Carpool
1.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.9%
Based on 76 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 Creola sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$994/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
29.6 / 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 Creola's 273 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Creola's $44,167 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Creola compares to nearby Louisiana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Creola (this city) | 273 | $44,167 |
| Hall Summit | 272 | N/A |
| St. Maurice | 274 | $2,499 |
| Pleasure Bend | 271 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Creola, LA?
What is the population of Creola, LA? +
273 people live in Creola, LA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Creola, LA? +
Median annual household income in Creola runs $44,167, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Creola? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Creola; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.