Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mansfield - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Mansfield places in the 4th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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7th
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30th
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: Mansfield, LA
Louisiana's Mansfield is a small town, with 4,653 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Mansfield households earn a median of $33,726 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 18.6%. Mansfield's housing stock carries a median value of $91,900, and the median resident age is 41.6 years. About 1.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Mansfield (No Permits), per Census BPS data. NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 65.5°F with 53.4 inches of precipitation per year and 0.3 inches of snowfall.
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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,111 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Louisiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 42.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Population
4,653 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
Median Household Income
$33,726/yr
Poverty 18.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Mansfield compare to other US cities?
Mansfield measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income4% higher than other cities
Home value7% pricier than other cities
Median rent30% 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 Mansfield'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.
4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Mansfield's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$91,900Among the most affordablemore affordable than 93% 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
Mansfield, 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 Mansfield, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)1.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)18.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)37.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
4,653
Median Income
$33,726
Median Home Value
$91,900
Median Age
41.6
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Labor force participation
37.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.9%
Climate
Avg Temperature
65.5°F
Annual Precipitation
53.4"
Annual Snowfall
0.3"
Schools
Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Mansfield'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
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
84.6%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
6.7%
Work from Home
0.2%
Other
2.3%
Based on 1,478 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 Mansfield sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Mansfield, LA?
What is the population of Mansfield, LA?+
4,653 people live in Mansfield, LA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Mansfield, LA?+
Median annual household income in Mansfield runs $33,726, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Mansfield?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mansfield; 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 Mansfield, LA?+
A typical home in Mansfield is worth $91,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the climate like in Mansfield?+
Climate normals put Mansfield's yearly average temperature at 65.5°F, 53.4 inches of precipitation, and 0.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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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