City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023

Cullen, LA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cullen - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

704
Residents
$17,955
Median income
$63,800
Median home
$854
Median rent (state)

Cullen - the verdict

Cullen ranks in the 0th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

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📝 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: Cullen, LA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 704 residents in Cullen, a small town within Louisiana. Median household income here is $17,955 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 41.3%. Cullen's housing stock carries a median value of $63,800, and the median resident age is 42.9 years. Educational attainment runs 2.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 41.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $854 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Louisiana's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 69.5 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

704 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$17,955 /yr

Poverty 41.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Cullen compare to other US cities?

Here's how Cullen stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 0% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
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

Each percentile compares Cullen 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 Cullen near the bottom of Louisiana's cities

Among the 477 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Cullen ranks #455 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cullen only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#416 of 426
2nd percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#359 of 477
23rd percentile in Louisiana
Median Home Value
#388 of 419
7th percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#36 of 475
92nd percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#455 of 477
4th 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.

0thIncome percentile

0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Cullen's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$63,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cullen $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cullen, LA Cullen, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cullen, LA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cullen, LA median $17,955/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cullen, LA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cullen, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 41.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
704
Median Income
$17,955
Median Home Value
$63,800
Median Age
42.9
Poverty Rate
41.3%
Labor force participation
41.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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660 residents680 residents700 residents720 residents740 residents 202020212022202320242025 720 residents 676 residents ▼ -6.1%
Cullen's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.5%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.6%
Work from Home
11.6%
Other
11.2%

Based on 215 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 Cullen sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$854/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

Clarks
708 people
Wilson
708 people
Paradis
709 people
St. Joseph
709 people
Florien
698 people
Cotton Valley
711 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cullen's 704 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

McDonald Chapel, AL
704 people
Kiowa, CO
704 people
University Park, IA
704 people
Chester, MT
704 people
Highland Hills, OH
704 people
Blooming Glen, PA
704 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cullen's $17,955 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cardwell, MO
$17,917 median income
Aibonito zona urbana, PR
$18,012 median income
Parcelas La Milagrosa comunidad, PR
$17,875 median income
Monserrate comunidad, PR
$17,868 median income
Robbinsville, NC
$17,841 median income
Caño Martin Peña comunidad, PR
$17,817 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cullen, LA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cullen, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 4.7% Black or African American 93.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 1.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cullen 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
Cullen (this city) 704 $17,955
Clarks 708 $28,938
Wilson 708 $32,679
Paradis 709 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cullen, LA?

What is the population of Cullen, LA? +

Cullen, LA counts 704 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cullen, LA? +

Median annual household income in Cullen runs $17,955, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cullen? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cullen; 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 median home value in Cullen, LA? +

Homes in Cullen carry a median value of $63,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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