City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023

Plain Dealing, LA

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

852
Residents
$31,298
Median income
$99,700
Median home
$1,111
Median rent (state)

Plain Dealing - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Plain Dealing lands in the 3rd percentile for household income and the 9th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

3rd
percentile, household income
9th
percentile, home value
30th
percentile, median rent
9th
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: Plain Dealing, LA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 852 residents in Plain Dealing, a small town within Louisiana. The typical household in Plain Dealing brings in $31,298 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.5%. Plain Dealing's housing stock carries a median value of $99,700, and the median resident age is 53.7 years. 15.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 36.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Plain Dealing (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Plain Dealing's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 3665.5 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 82.5 out of 100 (High).

Population

852 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$31,298 /yr

Poverty 13.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Plain Dealing compare to other US cities?

Where Plain Dealing sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 3% higher than other cities
Home value 9% pricier than other cities
Median rent 30% pricier than other cities
Safety 9% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Louisiana alone, Plain Dealing ranks #39 of 60 Louisiana cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Plain Dealing 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 sits close to the middle of Louisiana's city distribution

Among the 419 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Plain Dealing ranks #295 - the 30th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Plain Dealing only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#357 of 426
16th percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#130 of 477
68th percentile in Louisiana
Median Home Value
#295 of 419
30th percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#252 of 475
46th percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#227 of 477
52nd 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.

3rdIncome percentile
9thSafety percentile

3rd percentile nationally for median household income · 9th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Plain Dealing's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Plain Dealing'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 31 Avg. percentile National median
Plain Dealing'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 Plain Dealing's home value compares nationally

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

$99,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 91% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Plain Dealing $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 - Plain Dealing, LA Plain Dealing, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Plain Dealing, 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 Plain Dealing, LA median $31,298/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%
Plain Dealing, 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 Plain Dealing, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.8%

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

Population
852
Median Income
$31,298
Median Home Value
$99,700
Median Age
53.7
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Labor force participation
36.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3665.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
3092.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
572.7
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
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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870 residents880 residents890 residents900 residents 202020212022202320242025 896 residents 876 residents ▼ -2.2%
Plain Dealing'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 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
96.4%
Carpool
2.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
1.0%

Based on 276 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 Plain Dealing sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,111/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
82.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

Midway
852 people
Lakeview
846 people
Tickfaw
862 people
Washington
864 people
Parks
838 people
Simsboro
831 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Plain Dealing's 852 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kwethluk, AK
852 people
Linnell Camp, CA
852 people
Salt Creek, CO
852 people
Crescent, GA
852 people
Morrisonville, IL
852 people
Satanta, KS
852 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Plain Dealing's $31,298 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Garland, AR
$31,304 median income
Pulaski, IL
$31,290 median income
Eden Roc, HI
$31,324 median income
Des Arc, AR
$31,328 median income
Carlisle, OK
$31,339 median income
Brackettville, TX
$31,341 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Plain Dealing, 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 Plain Dealing, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 62.7% 37.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.5% White 62.7% Black or African American 37.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.2% 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 Plain Dealing 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
Plain Dealing (this city) 852 $31,298
Midway 852 N/A
Lakeview 846 $58,381
Tickfaw 862 $51,528
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Plain Dealing, LA?

What is the population of Plain Dealing, LA? +

The population of Plain Dealing, LA stands at 852 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Plain Dealing, LA? +

Plain Dealing households earn a median of $31,298 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Plain Dealing? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Plain Dealing; 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 Plain Dealing, LA safe? +

Plain Dealing has a total crime rate of 3665.5 per 100,000 residents, which is above 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 Plain Dealing, LA? +

Plain Dealing's median home value sits at $99,700, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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