Population
214 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
Moonshine, LA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Moonshine - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 214
- Residents
- $33,400
- Median income
- $921
- Median rent (state)
Moonshine - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Moonshine places in the 4th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 4th
- percentile, household income
- 7th
- 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: Moonshine, LA
214 people live in Moonshine, Louisiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $33,400 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 18.4%. The median resident age is 40.1 years. 5.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 47.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $921 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Louisiana run around $212, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 71.0 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$33,400 /yr
Poverty 18.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Moonshine compare to other US cities?
Moonshine measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 4% higher than other cities
Median rent 7% 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 Moonshine against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Louisiana-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Moonshine toward the bottom of Louisiana's cities
Among the 477 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Moonshine ranks #409 - the 14th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Moonshine only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#336 of 426
21st percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#281 of 477
37th percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#193 of 475
59th percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#409 of 477
14th 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.
4th 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+) 5.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
214
Median Income
$33,400
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
40.1
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Labor force participation
47.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
59.8%
Carpool
25.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
14.6%
Based on 82 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 Moonshine sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$921/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
71.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Louisiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Moonshine's 214 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Moonshine's $33,400 (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 Moonshine 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moonshine (this city) | 214 | $33,400 |
| Heflin | 215 | $42,813 |
| Rio | 217 | N/A |
| Bayou Corne | 209 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Moonshine, LA?
What is the population of Moonshine, LA? +
The population of Moonshine, LA stands at 214 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Moonshine, LA? +
In Moonshine, the typical household earns $33,400 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Moonshine? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Moonshine; 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.
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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