Population
271 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
Pleasure Bend, LA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pleasure Bend - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 271
- Residents
- $921
- Median rent (state)
Pleasure Bend - the verdict
Pleasure Bend has 271 residents in Louisiana. Source: Census ACS.
- 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: Pleasure Bend, LA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 271 residents in Pleasure Bend, a small town within Louisiana. The median resident age is 52.8 years. About 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.6% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $921 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Louisiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Pleasure Bend workers runs 19.3 minutes, with 83.0% driving alone and 17.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 71.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Pleasure Bend compare to other US cities?
Pleasure Bend measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
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
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 Pleasure Bend'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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Pleasure Bend in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
271
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
52.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
59.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
19.3 minutes
Drive Alone
83.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
17.0%
Based on 112 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 Pleasure Bend 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 Pleasure Bend's 271 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Pleasure Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasure Bend (this city) | 271 | N/A |
| Hall Summit | 272 | N/A |
| Creola | 273 | $44,167 |
| Hayes | 269 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Pleasure Bend, LA?
What is the population of Pleasure Bend, LA? +
271 people live in Pleasure Bend, LA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Pleasure Bend? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pleasure Bend; 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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