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Sterlington, LA

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score72out of 100
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Population

2,229

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.6% YoY

71

$9.3B

Output changed +4.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.4%

Unemployment is 1.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-19.0% 5-year

0

2,229

Population moved -19.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.7%

Median rent consumes 18.7% 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

$6.7K per resident

88

$1.1B

$1.1B 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

$1.1B

$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$704.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$118.2M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$47.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. COAST PROFESSIONAL, INC.$35.5M
2. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$26.4M
3. TKTMJ, INC.$26.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$884
2BR estimate$1,164
Median income$69,007
Median home value$228,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,229

Median age

35.9

Bachelor's degree+

19.8%

Poverty rate

17.3%

Labor force participation

61.6%

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

2026-07-30

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

-4.1%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,753
20212,094
20222,093
20232,045
20242,229
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.2B
2021$7.7B
2022$8.4B
2023$8.9B
2024$9.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,229
20251,914 *
20261,804 *

R² = 35.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$9.3B
2025$9.9B *
2026$10.5B *

R² = 99.3% · * 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$69,007/yr
Median rent$1,078/mo
Rent share of income18.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,859/yr
Mortgage share of income20.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.4%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.6%
Poverty rate17.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$228,400
Median monthly rent$1,078
Price-to-rent ratio17.7x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability72/100

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

Location Context

Sterlington town, Louisiana

City/Town

Part of

Monroe, LA

Nearby locations

Swartz, LABastrop, LALakeshore, LACollinston, LAMonroe, LA