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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do Clarks, LA compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureClarks, LA
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)1,034
Change since April 2020−1.7%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census1,052
Residents per square mile (2020)1,096
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents–
Median home value ÷ median household income1.8 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)33.2%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Clarks beyond the margins of error.
MeasureClarks, LA
Total population770±262
Median age37.7±12.8
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.3%±3.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic46.9%±14.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic43.4%±14.1 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.7 pts
Born outside the United States1.4%±1.1 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)5.4%±6.2 pts
Median household income$28,056±$6,125
Per capita income$17,633±$7,097
People below the poverty line29.2%±19.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%±4.8 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$50,400±$29,237
Median gross rent$777±$212
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent38.8%±35.7 pts
Owner-occupied homes67.5%±19.3 pts
Built 2020 or later2.5%±3.3 pts
Worked from home1.5%±2.8 pts
Drove alone to work92.7%±9.5 pts
Public transportation0.0%±19.6 pts
Mean travel time to work25.4 min±8.4
No health insurance coverage9.6%±7.8 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov