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Tangipahoa, LA

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

495
Residents
$18,750
Median income
$1,204
Median rent (state)

Tangipahoa - the verdict

Tangipahoa ranks in the 0th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

0th
percentile, household income
36th
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: Tangipahoa, LA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 495 residents in Tangipahoa, a small town within Louisiana. Median household income here is $18,750 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 65.5%. The median resident age is 24.4 years. 8.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 39.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,204 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 36.3 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

495 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$18,750 /yr

Poverty 65.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Tangipahoa compare to other US cities?

Here's how Tangipahoa stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 0% higher than other cities
Median rent 36% 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 Tangipahoa'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.

0thIncome percentile

0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Tangipahoa, LA Tangipahoa, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tangipahoa, 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 Tangipahoa, LA median $18,750/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%
Tangipahoa, 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 Tangipahoa, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 65.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 39.9%

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

Population
495
Median Income
$18,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.4
Poverty Rate
65.5%
Labor force participation
39.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.1%

Population Change

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

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420 residents430 residents440 residents450 residents460 residents 202020212022202320242025 429 residents 456 residents ▲ +6.3%
Tangipahoa's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.2%
Carpool
11.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.1%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
17.2%

Based on 122 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 Tangipahoa sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,204/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
36.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

Siracusaville
498 people
Longville
491 people
Sun
491 people
Echo
490 people
South Mansfield
500 people
Prospect
488 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tangipahoa's 495 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Del Muerto, AZ
495 people
Sharon, CT
495 people
Dubois, ID
495 people
Beverly Hills, MO
495 people
Niangua, MO
495 people
Bokchito, OK
495 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tangipahoa's $18,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rincón comunidad, PR
$18,750 median income
Jauca comunidad, PR
$18,807 median income
Morgan City, MS
$18,833 median income
Ponce zona urbana, PR
$18,650 median income
La Plant, SD
$18,629 median income
Barceloneta zona urbana, PR
$18,893 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tangipahoa, 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 Tangipahoa, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.6% White 3.8% Black or African American 93.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.8% 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 Tangipahoa 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
Tangipahoa (this city) 495 $18,750
Siracusaville 498 $75,201
Longville 491 $29,483
Sun 491 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tangipahoa, LA?

What is the population of Tangipahoa, LA? +

The population of Tangipahoa, LA stands at 495 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Tangipahoa households earn a median of $18,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tangipahoa? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tangipahoa; 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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