City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023

Pitkin, LA

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

460
Residents
$111,715
Median income
$834
Median rent (state)

Pitkin - the verdict

Nationally, Pitkin sits in the 84th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

84th
percentile, household income
1st
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: Pitkin, LA

460 people live in Pitkin, Louisiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $111,715 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 12.1%. The median resident age is 41.9 years. About 39.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 31.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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 $834 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Louisiana's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). Workers in Pitkin report an average commute of 37.2 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 50.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

460 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$111,715 /yr

Poverty 12.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Pitkin compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Median rent 1% 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 Pitkin'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.

84thIncome percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pitkin, LA Pitkin, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pitkin, 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 Pitkin, LA median $111,715/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%
Pitkin, 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 Pitkin, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 31.0%

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

Population
460
Median Income
$111,715
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.9
Poverty Rate
12.1%
Labor force participation
31.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.7%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
37.2 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 254 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 Pitkin sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$834/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
50.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

Lafitte
464 people
Hornbeck
466 people
Napoleonville
468 people
Spokane
449 people
Union
472 people
Noble
443 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pitkin's 460 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Keams Canyon, AZ
460 people
Roeville, FL
460 people
Strathmoor Manor, KY
460 people
Crystal Lakes, MO
460 people
Bellwood, NE
460 people
Indianola, NE
460 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pitkin's $111,715 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Somerset, MA
$111,720 median income
Alpine, CA
$111,723 median income
New Windsor, MD
$111,731 median income
Tatamy, PA
$111,696 median income
East Pepperell, MA
$111,736 median income
Plymouth, MI
$111,742 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pitkin, 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 Pitkin, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.2% 9.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.8% White 90.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 9.8% 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 Pitkin 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
Pitkin (this city) 460 $111,715
Lafitte 464 $47,059
Hornbeck 466 $46,786
Napoleonville 468 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pitkin, LA?

What is the population of Pitkin, LA? +

Pitkin, LA counts 460 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Pitkin runs $111,715, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pitkin? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pitkin; 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, NCES CCD, 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.

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