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32.61° N · 92.65° W · GEOID 2278540

Vienna

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana · part of the Ruston, LA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

LouisianaVienna, LAViennaVienna

The short answer

Vienna is home to 587 people. Median household income is $95,000 a year and median rent is $592 a month, 7.5% 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 $356,300, about 3.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$592
57% below the median place
Median household income
$95,000
18% above the median place
Median home value
$356,300
12% above the median place
Unemployment
3.8%
23% 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 Vienna

  • The median rent takes only 7.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 95 Louisiana places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,194 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 91% of places its size. It is the highest of 95 Louisiana places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 2.9% a year while rent rose -3.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 92% of places its size.
  • 68% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 90% of places its size.
01

Moving to Vienna

Lincoln Parish loses about 3.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,123
Moved out2,220
Net−97

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Union Parish, LA177117+60
Jackson Parish, LA134140−6
Caddo Parish, LA9296−4
Bienville Parish, LA8982+7
Claiborne Parish, LA74

Within Louisiana, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within LouisianaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$43K
Leavers$43K

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

Who moves here
6.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lincoln Parish report $42,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $43,000.
Income you would need
$23,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $592 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,786 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $356,300.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 8.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Springville, AL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$42,558
40% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$43,044
39% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.0%
47% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureViennaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.4%11% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.0%47% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-3.2below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$42,55840% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$43,04439% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 7.5%, 63% below the median place.

Vienna7.5%
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
$23,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
7.5%
63% below the median place
Home price to income
3.8x
1% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
7%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$87,900
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.4%
56% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
67.7%
34% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,438
56% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureViennaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$59257% below
Rent to income17.5%63% below
Property tax rate10.4%56% below
Home price to income13.8x1% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$89245% below
HUD area median income3County figure$67,80037% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,43856% below
Median home value1$356,30012% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.3%3% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure28.3%45% below
Homeownership164.4%3% below
Renters paying 30%+167.7%34% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7865% below
Vacant homes1County figure11.2%59% 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%)
Income per person1
$55,083
37% above the median place
Works from home1
8.3%
34% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureViennaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$95,00018% above
Income per person1$55,08337% above
Unemployment1County figure3.8%23% below
Average annual pay5County figure$48,25627% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs5County figure19,08487% below
Poverty rate1County figure31.2%190% above
Mean commute1County figure19 min23% below
Works from home18.3%34% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 65.8%, 29% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
65.8%
29% below the median place
Median age1
43.4
11% above the median place
High school or higher1
86.2%
7% below the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureViennaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15876646th largest
Population change since 20206-1.4%below (median 1.1%)
Median age143.411% above
Bachelor's or higher139.7%24% above
High school or higher186.2%7% below
Household size12.66% above
Born abroad1County figure3.2%64% below
No health insurance1County figure5.4%16% below
Homes with broadband165.8%29% below
05

Life in Vienna

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Hedgepeth Mounds listed 2004

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.0 +6%
Shops34.7 +15%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.3 −44%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.9 +18%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.3
44% below the median place
Students per teacher10
12.8
17% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
34.7
15% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureViennaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1456% above
Public school students10County figure6,36030% above
Students per teacher10County figure12.817% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.06% above
Shops per 10k8County figure34.715% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.344% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure23.918% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.59% above
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 56.9 in, 30% 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 Vienna. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
56.9 in
30% above the median place
July average high11
93°F
7% above the median place
Natural hazard risk12
64.3
30% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureViennaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure93°F7% above
January average low11County figure35°F38% above
Average temperature11County figure64°F17% above
Annual precipitation11County figure56.9 in30% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure64.330% below
Hurricane risk12County figure67.05% below
Tornado risk12County figure86.97% above
Wildfire risk12County figure29.751% below
Heat wave risk12County figure89.31% below
08

Vienna in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 7% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 7% 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$592/mo (2024)$730/mo$600 to $890/mo+3.6%
Median household income$95,000 (2024)$120,000$101,500 to $142,000+4.0%
Median home value$356,300 (2024)$504,000$366,000 to $694,000+5.9%
Population475 (2025)480460 to 500+0.1%

The median home would be worth 4.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.8 now.

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

09

Places like Vienna

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

PlaceRentIncome
Springville, AL$834$84,231Compare
Waterloo, IL$886$98,711Compare
Whitehall, PA$915$89,404Compare
Mountain Top, PA$849$109,535Compare
Mountain Top, PAWhitehall, PAWaterloo, ILSpringville, ALVienna, LAViennaSpringvilleWaterlooWhitehallMountain TopViennaSpringvilleWaterlooWhitehallMountain Top

Common questions

Is Vienna a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 7.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 95 Louisiana places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,194 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 91% of places its size. It is the highest of 95 Louisiana places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Vienna expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 7.5% 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 $356,300.

What salary do you need to live in Vienna?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $23,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Vienna?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Springville, AL, Waterloo, IL, Whitehall, PA and Mountain Top, 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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  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

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

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

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