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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 Ferriday, LA compare?
| Figure | Ferriday, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,984 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,189 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,958 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.2% |
| Measure | Ferriday, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,098±25 |
| Median age | 35.0±6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 25.0%±8.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 73.8%±8.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.0%±9.4 pts |
| Median household income | $28,467±$6,469 |
| Per capita income | $16,285±$3,465 |
| People below the poverty line | 55.0%±14.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 21.4%±11.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $84,800±$27,025 |
| Median gross rent | $765±$161 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.9%±21.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.1%±10.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±7.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 90.3%±9.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±7.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1%±7.1 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