City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023

Turkey Creek, LA

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

401
Residents
$61,042
Median income
$154,500
Median home
$834
Median rent (state)

Turkey Creek - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Turkey Creek places in the 37th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
28th
percentile, home value
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: Turkey Creek, LA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 401 residents in Turkey Creek, a small town within Louisiana. Turkey Creek households earn a median of $61,042 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 16.7%. Turkey Creek's housing stock carries a median value of $154,500, and the median resident age is 28.9 years. Educational attainment runs 10.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 42.6% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $834 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Louisiana run around $212, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

401 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$61,042 /yr

Poverty 16.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Turkey Creek compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 28% pricier 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

Each percentile compares Turkey Creek against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Louisiana-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Turkey Creek near the bottom of Louisiana's cities

Among the 477 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Turkey Creek ranks #376 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Turkey Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#139 of 426
67th percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#376 of 477
0th percentile in Louisiana
Median Home Value
#195 of 419
53rd percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#210 of 475
55th percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#322 of 477
32nd 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.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Turkey Creek's home value compares nationally

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

$154,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 72% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Turkey Creek $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 - Turkey Creek, LA Turkey Creek, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Turkey Creek, 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 Turkey Creek, LA median $61,042/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%
Turkey Creek, 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 Turkey Creek, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.6%

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

Population
401
Median Income
$61,042
Median Home Value
$154,500
Median Age
28.9
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Labor force participation
42.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.5%

Population Change

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

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394 residents396 residents398 residents400 residents402 residents 202020212022202320242025 395 residents 401 residents ▲ +1.5%
Turkey Creek's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.5%
Carpool
21.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.3%
Work from Home
4.3%
Other
6.2%

Based on 115 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 Turkey Creek 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
75.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

Converse
406 people
Fort Jesup
395 people
St. James
395 people
Simpson
392 people
Catahoula
412 people
Dry Prong
390 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Turkey Creek's 401 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Benbow, CA
401 people
Worthington, IA
401 people
Deepwater, MO
401 people
Naschitti, NM
401 people
Puerto de Luna, NM
401 people
Haines Falls, NY
401 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Turkey Creek's $61,042 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bergman, AR
$61,042 median income
New Paris, PA
$61,042 median income
Pratt, WV
$61,042 median income
Greenwood, WI
$61,042 median income
International Falls, MN
$61,043 median income
Midway, FL
$61,048 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Turkey Creek, 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 Turkey Creek, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.5% 13.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 82.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 3.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 13.7% 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 Turkey Creek 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
Turkey Creek (this city) 401 $61,042
Converse 406 $64,750
Fort Jesup 395 N/A
St. James 395 $36,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Turkey Creek, LA?

What is the population of Turkey Creek, LA? +

401 people live in Turkey Creek, LA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Turkey Creek, LA? +

Turkey Creek households earn a median of $61,042 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Turkey Creek? +

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

What is the median home value in Turkey Creek, LA? +

Homes in Turkey Creek carry a median value of $154,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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