Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dixie Inn - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Dixie Inn ranks in the 1st 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: Dixie Inn, LA
Dixie Inn is a small town in Louisiana, home to 284 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Dixie Inn households earn a median of $22,153 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 75.8%. Dixie Inn's housing stock carries a median value of $46,700, and the median resident age is 29.3 years. 2.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 46.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $854 per month. 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
284 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
Median Household Income
$22,153/yr
Poverty 75.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Dixie Inn compare to other US cities?
Here's how Dixie Inn stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income1% higher than other cities
Home value0% pricier than other cities
Median rent1% 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 Dixie Inn against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Louisiana-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Dixie Inn's strongest outlier among Louisiana cities
Among the 475 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Dixie Inn ranks #2 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dixie Inn only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#405 of 426
5th percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#359 of 477
23rd percentile in Louisiana
Median Home Value
#412 of 419
2nd percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#2 of 475
100th percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#453 of 477
5th 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.
1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Dixie Inn's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$46,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 100% of 15,600 US cities
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
Dixie Inn, 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 Dixie Inn, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)2.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)75.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)46.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
284
Median Income
$22,153
Median Home Value
$46,700
Median Age
29.3
Poverty Rate
75.8%
Labor force participation
46.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.5%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Dixie Inn's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
90.9%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
1.1%
Based on 88 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 Dixie Inn sits in
The population of Dixie Inn, LA stands at 284 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Dixie Inn, LA?+
The median household income in Dixie Inn is $22,153 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Dixie Inn?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dixie Inn; 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 Dixie Inn, LA?+
A typical home in Dixie Inn is worth $46,700, 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.