Population
1,325 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
Ventress, LA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ventress - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,325
- Residents
- $70,144
- Median income
- $1,204
- Median rent (state)
Ventress - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Ventress places in the 50th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 50th
- 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: Ventress, LA
Ventress is a small town in Louisiana, home to 1,325 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Ventress households earn a median of $70,144 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 48.4 years. About 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.0% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,204 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Louisiana run around $212, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 63.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$70,144 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Ventress compare to other US cities?
Ventress measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 50% 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
Each percentile compares Ventress against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Louisiana-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Ventress near the bottom of Louisiana's cities
Among the 475 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Ventress ranks #436 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ventress only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#101 of 426
76th percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#75 of 477
73rd percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#436 of 475
0th percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#200 of 477
58th 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.
50th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,325
Median Income
$70,144
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
48.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
37.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
89.4%
Carpool
4.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.4%
Other
1.6%
Based on 434 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 Ventress 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
63.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Louisiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ventress's 1,325 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ventress's $70,144 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Ventress 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ventress (this city) | 1,325 | $70,144 |
| Labadieville | 1,324 | $49,063 |
| Oak Grove | 1,328 | $35,917 |
| Olla | 1,315 | $34,444 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Ventress, LA?
What is the population of Ventress, LA? +
1,325 people live in Ventress, LA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Ventress, LA? +
Median annual household income in Ventress runs $70,144, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Ventress? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ventress; 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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