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Fort Polk North, LA

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

2,034
Residents
$45,411
Median income
$1,041
Median rent (state)

Fort Polk North - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fort Polk North places in the 13th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

13th
percentile, household income
24th
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: Fort Polk North, LA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,034 residents in Fort Polk North, a small town within Louisiana. Fort Polk North households earn a median of $45,411 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.4%. The median resident age is 24.1 years. About 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 26.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Louisiana at 88.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,041 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Louisiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 68.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

2,034 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$45,411 /yr

Poverty 9.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Fort Polk North compare to other US cities?

Fort Polk North measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Median rent 24% 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 Fort Polk North 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 sits close to the middle of Louisiana's city distribution

Among the 475 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Fort Polk North ranks #314 - the 33rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Polk North only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#261 of 426
39th percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#179 of 477
61st percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#314 of 475
33rd percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#244 of 477
48th 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.

13thIncome percentile

13th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fort Polk North, LA Fort Polk North, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fort Polk North, 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 Fort Polk North, LA median $45,411/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%
Fort Polk North, 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 Fort Polk North, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 26.4%

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

Population
2,034
Median Income
$45,411
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.1
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Labor force participation
26.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.2%
Carpool
6.0%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.3%
Other
0.6%

Based on 1,240 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 Fort Polk North sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,041/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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2,045 people
Sterlington
2,045 people
Kentwood
2,057 people
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2,096 people
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1,961 people
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1,945 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Polk North's 2,034 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pittsville, MD
2,034 people
Three Forks, MT
2,034 people
Clinton, WI
2,034 people
Ely, IA
2,033 people
Hickman, KY
2,033 people
Mountain Lake Park, MD
2,033 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Polk North's $45,411 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. David, AZ
$45,417 median income
Cutler, IL
$45,417 median income
Allerton, IA
$45,417 median income
Elkton, KY
$45,417 median income
Rienzi, MS
$45,417 median income
Ekalaka, MT
$45,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fort Polk North, 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 Fort Polk North, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.2% 10.0% 10.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 34.7% White 76.2% Black or African American 10.0% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.9% Two or more races 10.9% 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 Fort Polk North 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
Fort Polk North (this city) 2,034 $45,411
Independence 2,045 $44,821
Sterlington 2,045 $67,986
Kentwood 2,057 $32,074
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Polk North, LA?

What is the population of Fort Polk North, LA? +

The population of Fort Polk North, LA stands at 2,034 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Polk North, LA? +

Median annual household income in Fort Polk North runs $45,411, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Polk North? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Polk North; 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 ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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