Population
2,593 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
Delhi, LA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Delhi - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 2,593
- Residents
- $47,500
- Median income
- $944
- Median rent (state)
Delhi - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Delhi lands in the 16th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 16th
- percentile, household income
- 10th
- 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: Delhi, LA
Louisiana's Delhi is a small town, with 2,593 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Delhi brings in $47,500 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 21.8%. The median resident age is 41.5 years. About 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits).
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 $944 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Louisiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 36.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$47,500 /yr
Poverty 21.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Delhi compare to other US cities?
Delhi measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 16% higher than other cities
Median rent 10% 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 Delhi'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.
16th 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+) 11.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,593
Median Income
$47,500
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.5
Poverty Rate
21.8%
Labor force participation
44.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.8%
Schools
Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city
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
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
88.6%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
1.2%
Based on 929 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 Delhi sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$944/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
36.7 / 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 Delhi's 2,593 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Delhi's $47,500 (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 Delhi 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (this city) | 2,593 | $47,500 |
| Brusly | 2,592 | $89,597 |
| Lake Arthur | 2,599 | $41,333 |
| Grand Point | 2,600 | $92,560 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Delhi, LA?
What is the population of Delhi, LA? +
Delhi, LA counts 2,593 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Delhi, LA? +
Median annual household income in Delhi runs $47,500, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Delhi? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Delhi; 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, NCES CCD, 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
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