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29.86° N · 90.99° W · GEOID 2274235

Supreme

Assumption Parish, Louisiana · part of the Baton Rouge, LA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent, median_home_value

LouisianaSupreme, LASupremeSupreme

The short answer

Supreme is home to 803 people. Median household income is $29,760 a year and median rent is $810 a month, 32.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $150,300, about 5.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$810
41% below the median place
Median household income
$29,760
63% below the median place
Median home value
$150,300
53% below the median place
Unemployment
4.8%
2% below 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 Supreme

  • Household income has grown -7.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 95 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.
  • 95% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 96% of places its size. It is the highest of 95 Louisiana places.
  • The median household earns $29,760 a year, less than in 99% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 32.7% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 97% of places its size.
01

Moving to Supreme

Assumption Parish loses about 13.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in788
Moved out1,008
Net−220

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Louisiana, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within LouisianaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$58K
Leavers$46K

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

Who moves here
5.6% 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 Assumption Parish report $57,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $46,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$32,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $810 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,091 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $150,300.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 4.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Kinston, NC matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-13.3
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$46,454
34% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSupremeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.6%3% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-13.3below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$57,94718% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$46,45434% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $199, 94% below the median place.

Supreme32.7%
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
$32,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
32.7%
60% above the median place
Home price to income
5.0x
33% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
32%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$21,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$199
94% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.1%
86% below the median place
Homeownership1
94.5%
42% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSupremeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$81041% below
Rent to income132.7%60% above
Property tax rate10.1%86% below
Home price to income15.0x33% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure90.810% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$93242% below
HUD area median income4County figure$77,60028% below
Property tax paid (median)1$19994% below
Median home value1County figure$150,30053% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.3%92% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure21.1%59% below
Homeownership194.5%42% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure54.0%7% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,09142% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.3%74% above
Median year built119810% above
03

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%)
Median household income1
$29,760
63% below the median place
Income per person1
$16,204
60% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSupremeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$29,76063% below
Income per person1$16,20460% below
Unemployment1County figure4.8%2% below
Average annual pay6County figure$58,69611% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs6County figure4,01197% below
Poverty rate1County figure15.3%42% above
Mean commute1County figure29 min17% above
Works from home1County figure4.3%65% below
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
84.5%
9% below the median place
Median age1
43.1
11% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureSupremeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18036646th largest
Median age143.111% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure13.8%57% below
High school or higher1County figure79.9%13% below
Household size12.52% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure8.6%34% above
Homes with broadband184.5%9% below
05

Life in Supreme

9 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars5.4 −74%
Shops19.5 −36%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.0 −27%
Doctors' offices and clinics2.9 −86%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
5.4
74% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
2.9
86% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
19.5
36% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSupremeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure90% above
Public school students10County figure2,70145% below
Students per teacher10County figure12.916% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure5.474% below
Shops per 10k8County figure19.536% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8Metro figure3.027% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure2.986% below
Child care centers per 10k8Metro figure2.613% above
National Register listings9County figure931% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 4.0, 93% below 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 Supreme. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
4.0
93% below the median place
Annual precipitation11
62.3 in
42% above the median place
January average low11
43°F
71% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSupremeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure91°F5% above
January average low11County figure43°F71% above
Average temperature11County figure69°F26% above
Annual precipitation11County figure62.3 in42% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure70.324% below
Hurricane risk12County figure93.532% above
Tornado risk12County figure67.417% below
Wildfire risk12County figure4.093% below
Heat wave risk12County figure66.926% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure5426% above
Good air days13Metro figure35.6%48% below
08

Places like Supreme

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

PlaceRentIncome
Kinston, NC$867$36,878Compare
Crockett, TX$855$38,869Compare
Smithville, TN$740$33,192Compare
Richlands, VA$804$37,154Compare
Richlands, VASmithville, TNCrockett, TXKinston, NCSupreme, LASupremeKinstonCrockettSmithvilleRichlandsSupremeKinstonCrockettSmithville

Common questions

Is Supreme a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -7.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 95 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. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Supreme expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 32.7% 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 $150,300.

What salary do you need to live in Supreme?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Supreme?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kinston, NC, Crockett, TX, Smithville, TN and Richlands, VA.

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

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

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