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

Who moves here: 3.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into St. Bernard Parish report $40,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $43,600, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $44,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,114 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $999 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $132,800.
Getting to work: 40 minutes each way on average; 8.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Gray, LA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$40,311
43% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$43,644
38% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Poydras	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	3.8%	33% below
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-3.2	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$40,311	43% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$43,644	38% below

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $319, 90% below the median place.

Poydras22.6%

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

$44,560

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

22.6%

11% above the median place

Home price to income

2.3x

41% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

23%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$48,600

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Poydras, $1,114 a month, and local prices for everything else (93.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Tallassee, AL	17.3% vs 22.6%	$9,500	Compare
Lehighton, PA	18.9% vs 22.6%	$4,400	Compare
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Property tax paid (median)1
$319
90% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.2%
74% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$999
47% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Poydras	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,114	18% below
Rent to income1	22.6%	11% above
Property tax rate1	0.2%	74% below
Home price to income1	2.3x	41% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	92.6	8% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,480	8% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$88,600	17% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$319	90% below
Median home value1	$132,800	58% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	-0.4%	below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	22.0%	57% below
Homeownership1	76.2%	15% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	60.2%	19% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$999	47% below
Vacant homes1County figure	11.1%	58% above
Median year built1	1979	0% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
40 min
61% above the median place
Poverty rate1
24.3%
126% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Poydras	Vs median
Median household income1	$59,105	26% below
Income per person1	$29,432	27% below
Unemployment1County figure	7.6%	55% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$60,924	8% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	-1.5%	below (median 3.7%)
Jobs6County figure	11,268	93% below
Poverty rate1	24.3%	126% above
Mean commute1	40 min	61% above
Works from home1County figure	8.3%	33% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

High school or higher is 67.5%, 27% below the median place.

High school or higher1
67.5%
27% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
11.7%
64% below the median place
Median age1
36.5
6% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance7.6% +19%

Homes with broadband91.3% −1%

Born abroad9.3% +5%

Household size2.5 −0%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Poydras	Vs median
Population1	2,260	6646th largest
Median age1	36.5	6% below
Bachelor's or higher1	11.7%	64% below
High school or higher1	67.5%	27% below
Household size1	2.5	0% below
Born abroad1	9.3%	5% above
No health insurance1	7.6%	19% above
Homes with broadband1	91.3%	1% below

Life in Poydras

12 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents13.3 +30%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.5 −1%

Shops31.5 +4%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.5 −39%

Doctors' offices and clinics7.9 −61%

Child care centers2.0 −13%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
7.9
61% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.5
39% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
2.0
13% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Poydras	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	12	33% above
Public school students11County figure	7,592	55% above
Students per teacher11County figure	14.2	8% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	20.5	1% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	31.5	4% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	2.5	39% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	7.9	61% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.0	13% below
Parks per 10k9	13.3	30% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	12	8% below

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 62.6 in, 43% 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 Poydras. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
62.6 in
43% above the median place
January average low12
45°F
77% above the median place
Average temperature12
69°F
26% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Poydras	Vs median
July average high12County figure	90°F	3% above
January average low12County figure	45°F	77% above
Average temperature12County figure	69°F	26% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	62.6 in	43% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	75.6	18% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	95.5	35% above
Tornado risk13County figure	50.9	37% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	38.7	37% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	68.4	24% below
Median air quality index14County figure	44	2% above
Good air days14County figure	72.9%	6% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 4.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 76.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 39.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$48,700

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 18% of places

Pay vs rent

+11.1 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 99% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Poydras in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, down from 23% 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.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,114/mo (2024)	$1,390/mo	$1,140 to $1,690/mo	+3.7%
Median household income	$59,105 (2024)	$77,500	$65,500 to $91,500	+4.6%
Median home value	$132,800 (2024)	$186,000	$135,000 to $256,000	+5.8%

The median home would be worth 2.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.2 now.

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

Places like Poydras

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

Place	Rent	Income
Gray, LA	$1,025	$54,559	Compare
Bellmead, TX	$1,107	$52,075	Compare
Lincoln Park, MI	$1,023	$58,616	Compare
Big Spring, TX	$1,050	$67,581	Compare

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Common questions

Is Poydras a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 12% a year while rent rose 0.9%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 95 Louisiana places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $115 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 95 Louisiana places. On cost, space and class size it scores 54 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Poydras expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $132,800.

What salary do you need to live in Poydras?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,560 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Poydras?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Gray, LA, Bellmead, TX, Lincoln Park, MI and Big Spring, TX.

Sources and methods

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

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
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
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.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
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
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
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).

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

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