Population
862 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tickfaw - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Tickfaw - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Tickfaw places in the 22nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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.
Tickfaw is a small town in Louisiana, home to 862 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $51,528 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.9%. Home values in Tickfaw run a median of $174,600, and the median resident age is 31.0 years. Educational attainment runs 15.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 3 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,099 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Louisiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Population
862 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
Median Household Income
$51,528 /yr
Poverty 14.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
Here's how Tickfaw stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Each percentile compares Tickfaw against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Louisiana-relative analysis
Among the 477 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Tickfaw ranks #171 - the 63rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tickfaw only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
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.
22nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Tickfaw's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$174,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% of 15,600 US cities
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
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Based on 371 workers 16 and over.
State-average estimates for Louisiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Estimates reflect Louisiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
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 Tickfaw sits in
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tickfaw's 862 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tickfaw's $51,528 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tickfaw (this city) | 862 | $51,528 |
| Washington | 864 | $36,944 |
| Midway | 852 | N/A |
| Plain Dealing | 852 | $31,298 |
862 people live in Tickfaw, LA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
Median annual household income in Tickfaw runs $51,528, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tickfaw; 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.
The median home value in Tickfaw is $174,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
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.
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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
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