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Leesville, LA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

5,495

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.4% YoY

77

$2.7B

Output changed +5.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

9.8%

Unemployment is 9.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-4.8% 5-year

21

5,495

Population moved -4.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

60

28.6%

Median rent consumes 28.6% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$12.2K per resident

100

$595.6M

$595.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$595.6M

$12.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$279.5M
2. Social Security Administration$171.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$115.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. VALIANT GLOBAL DEFENSE SERVICES INC.$70.6M
2. AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.$35.6M
3. PRIDE INDUSTRIES$27.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

28.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$733
2BR estimate$966
Median income$37,500
Median home value$118,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

5,495

Median age

34.3

Bachelor's degree+

18.7%

Poverty rate

33.7%

Labor force participation

57.1%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-1.0%

GDP CAGR

+4.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,773
20215,666
20225,681
20235,610
20245,495
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.2B
2021$2.3B
2022$2.4B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20245,495
20255,461 *
20265,400 *

R² = 89.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.7B
2025$2.8B *
2026$3.0B *

R² = 98.8% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$37,500/yr
Median rent$894/mo
Rent share of income28.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,196/yr
Mortgage share of income19.2%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate9.8%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.1%
Poverty rate33.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$118,600
Median monthly rent$894
Price-to-rent ratio11.1x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score38/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum21/100
Overall stability44/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Leesville city, Louisiana

City/Town

Part of

Louisiana

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