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32.52° N · 93.83° W · GEOID 2241645

Lakeview

Caddo Parish, Louisiana · part of the Shreveport, LA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

LouisianaLakeview, LALakeviewLakeview

The short answer

Lakeview is home to 781 people. Median household income is $59,333 a year and median rent is $890 a month, 18.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $157,100, about 2.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$890
35% below the median place
Median household income
$59,333
26% below the median place
Median home value
$157,100
51% below the median place
Unemployment
8.7%
78% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lakeview

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 68 Louisiana places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 70 Louisiana places.
  • The median resident is 53.5 years old, older than in 95% of places its size. It is the highest of 95 Louisiana places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 9.1% a year while rent rose 2.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 93% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.01 people, smaller than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Lakeview

Caddo Parish loses about 11.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in8,598
Moved out10,575
Net−1,977

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Bossier Parish, LA2,7963,142−346
De Soto Parish, LA394619−225
Dallas County, TX385528−143
Tarrant County, TX287469−182
Harris County, TX183316−133

Within Louisiana, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within LouisianaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$48K
Leavers$57K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Caddo Parish; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
24.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Caddo Parish report $48,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $57,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$35,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $890 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,111 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $157,100.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
White Oak, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
24.1%
319% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-11.5
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year124.1%319% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-11.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$48,10632% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$56,99319% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $1,111, 41% below the median place.

Lakeview18.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$35,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.0%
12% below the median place
Home price to income
2.6x
30% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$52,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,111
41% below the median place
Median home value1
$157,100
51% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.7%
24% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$89035% below
Rent to income118.0%12% below
Property tax rate10.7%24% below
Home price to income12.6x30% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure84.816% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,04535% below
HUD area median income4County figure$79,20026% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,08567% below
Median home value1$157,10051% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.1%96% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure19.0%63% below
Homeownership162.6%6% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure54.9%8% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,11141% below
Vacant homes1County figure14.9%112% above
Median year built119800% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
27.4%
154% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$59,333 −26%
Mean commute21 min −16%
Income per person$34,037 −15%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$59,33326% below
Income per person1$34,03715% below
Unemployment1County figure8.7%78% above
Average annual pay6County figure$59,7799% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.3%11% below
Jobs6County figure110,41927% below
Poverty rate127.4%154% above
Mean commute121 min16% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
76.0%
18% below the median place
Median age1
53.5
37% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.0 −20%
No health insurance15.7% 2.5×
High school or higher91.4% −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17816646th largest
Median age153.537% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure26.0%19% below
High school or higher191.4%1% below
Household size12.020% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance115.7%145% above
Homes with broadband176.0%18% below
05

Life in Lakeview

75 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.3 −2%
Shops35.3 +17%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.9 −5%
Doctors' offices and clinics27.6 +37%
Child care centers2.8 +22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
27.6
37% above the median place
Public schools10
58
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
33,367
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure58above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure33,367above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure15.40% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure20.32% below
Shops per 10k8County figure35.317% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.95% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure27.637% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.822% above
National Register listings9County figure75above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 94°F, 8% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lakeview. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high11
94°F
8% above the median place
Heat wave risk12
98.7
10% above the median place
Average temperature11
66°F
19% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure94°F8% above
January average low11County figure37°F45% above
Average temperature11County figure66°F19% above
Annual precipitation11County figure52.2 in19% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure92.60% above
Hurricane risk12County figure82.817% above
Tornado risk12County figure89.810% above
Wildfire risk12County figure62.82% above
Heat wave risk12County figure98.710% above
Median air quality index13County figure3812% below
Good air days13County figure80.0%17% above
08

Lakeview in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 17% of the median income in 2030, down from 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$890/mo (2024)$1,120/mo$920 to $1,370/mo+3.9%
Median household income$59,333 (2024)$77,000$65,000 to $91,000+4.5%
Median home value$157,100 (2024)$215,000$156,000 to $296,000+5.4%

The median home would be worth 2.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lakeview

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
White Oak, PA$1,000$59,452Compare
Exeter, PA$981$57,639Compare
Chillicothe, IL$899$66,132Compare
Swoyersville, PA$744$71,555Compare
Swoyersville, PAChillicothe, ILExeter, PAWhite Oak, PALakeview, LALakeviewWhite OakExeterChillicotheSwoyersvilleLakeviewWhite OakExeterChillicothe

Common questions

Is Lakeview a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 68 Louisiana places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 70 Louisiana places. On cost, space and class size it scores 32 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lakeview expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $157,100.

What salary do you need to live in Lakeview?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $35,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lakeview?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are White Oak, PA, Exeter, PA, Chillicothe, IL and Swoyersville, PA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lakeview with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lakeview itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lakeview-louisiana

Citytistics. “Lakeview, Louisiana.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lakeview-louisiana/

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