City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023

Mandeville, LA

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

12,931
Residents
$89,122
Median income
$363,300
Median home
$1,331
Median rent (state)

Mandeville - the verdict

Nationally, Mandeville sits in the 70th percentile for household income and the 50th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

70th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
48th
percentile, median rent
50th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Mandeville, LA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 12,931 residents in Mandeville, a small town within Louisiana. Median household income here is $89,122 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. Mandeville's housing stock carries a median value of $363,300, and the median resident age is 44.3 years. Educational attainment runs 46.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier. Mandeville reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1363.6 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,331 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Louisiana run around $212, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

12,931 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$89,122 /yr

Poverty 7.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Mandeville compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 48% pricier than other cities
Safety 50% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Louisiana and the picture shifts: Mandeville ranks #14 of 60 Louisiana cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Mandeville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Louisiana-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Mandeville's strongest outlier among Louisiana cities

Among the 419 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Mandeville ranks #5 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mandeville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#42 of 426
90th percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 477
87th percentile in Louisiana
Median Home Value
#5 of 419
99th percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#352 of 475
25th percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#12 of 477
97th 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.

70thIncome percentile
50thSafety percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income · 50th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Mandeville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Mandeville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 53 Avg. percentile National median
Mandeville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Mandeville's home value compares nationally

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

$363,300 26th percentile more affordable than 26% 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%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Mandeville $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 - Mandeville, LA Mandeville, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mandeville, 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 Mandeville, LA median $89,122/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%
Mandeville, 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 Mandeville, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 46.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.3%

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

Population
12,931
Median Income
$89,122
Median Home Value
$363,300
Median Age
44.3
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
61.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1363.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
130.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1233.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
14
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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12,800 residents12,900 residents13,000 residents13,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,822 residents 12,918 residents ▲ +0.7%
Mandeville's Census PEP population 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 40
2020 46
2021 54
2022 32
2023 0
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.8%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
19.7%

Based on 6,248 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 Mandeville sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,331/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

West Monroe
12,837 people
Gonzales
12,748 people
River Ridge
13,170 people
Claiborne
12,647 people
Baker
12,322 people
Gardere
12,130 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mandeville's 12,931 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Avocado Heights, CA
12,934 people
Rochester, MI
12,939 people
Sugarland Run, VA
12,920 people
Newcastle, WA
12,945 people
Ionia, MI
12,950 people
Greenville, WI
12,911 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mandeville's $89,122 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rancho Cordova, CA
$89,120 median income
Shaw Heights, CO
$89,125 median income
Norwood, PA
$89,135 median income
Shorewood, WI
$89,135 median income
Laurel Park, NC
$89,107 median income
Christine, ND
$89,107 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mandeville, 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 Mandeville, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.3% 9.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.3% White 84.3% Black or African American 3.0% Asian 2.7% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 9.6% 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 Mandeville 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
Mandeville (this city) 12,931 $89,122
West Monroe 12,837 $46,663
Gonzales 12,748 $66,152
River Ridge 13,170 $84,464
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mandeville, LA?

What is the population of Mandeville, LA? +

Mandeville, LA counts 12,931 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Mandeville households earn a median of $89,122 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mandeville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mandeville; 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.

Is Mandeville, LA safe? +

Mandeville has a total crime rate of 1363.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Mandeville, LA? +

Homes in Mandeville carry a median value of $363,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

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