Housing data for Mooringsport, LA
Mooringsport, LA has an estimated 688 residents and 482 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Caddo Parish.
23.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $675 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 688 (±283)
- Housing units
- 482 (±203)
- Households that rent
- 23.8%
- Median gross rent
- $675
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.0%
What stands out in Mooringsport
Median home value: $76,700 (±$5,569) in Mooringsport, lower than in Caddo Parish ($175,700).
Median household income: $21,989 (±$10,368) in Mooringsport, lower than in Caddo Parish ($50,705).
Average commute: 31.5 minutes (±7.8) in Mooringsport, higher than in Caddo Parish (20.4 minutes).
Households that rent: 23.8% (±15.5 points) in Mooringsport, lower than in Caddo Parish (39.8%).
Housing in Mooringsport at a glance
- Median rent: $675 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $600 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 60.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $21,989 median household income
- Home values: $76,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $964 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 83.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +16.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mooringsport against Caddo Parish, its state and the nation
| Mooringsport | Caddo Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 688 (±283) | 230,004 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 482 (±203) | 112,612 (±80) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.8% (±15.5 points) | 39.8% (±1.3 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $675 (±$646) | $974 (±$19) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $21,989 (±$10,368) | $50,705 (±$1,788) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $76,700 (±$5,569) | $175,700 (±$5,195) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $1,085 (±$70) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.0% (±31.5 points) | 59.2% (±1.9 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.5 minutes (±7.8) | 20.4 minutes (±0.5) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 57.4% (±31.5 points) | 85.6% (±0.9 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.0 years (±24.4) | 39.5 years (±0.3) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mooringsport covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 534 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mooringsport has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 593 (±137) | 688 (±283) | +16.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 327 (±70) | 482 (±203) | +47.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $720 (±$239) | $675 (±$646) | −6.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $76,100 (±$5,988) | $76,700 (±$5,569) | +0.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $25,114 (±$6,820) | $21,989 (±$10,368) | −12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $757 (±$172) | $964 (±$174) | +27.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.2% (±10.3 points) | 23.8% (±15.5 points) | −19.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.1% (±7.8 points) | 8.8% (±14.3 points) | +3.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Mooringsport
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil City | 4.7 mi | $413 | $70,000 | 70.1% |
| Blanchard | 6.9 mi | $842 | $208,600 | 23.2% |
| Belcher | 8.7 mi | $1,109 | $170,800 | 15.0% |
| Uncertain | 10 mi | — | $181,300 | 3.8% |
| Gilliam | 12 mi | — | $142,000 | 1.9% |
| Benton | 13 mi | $873 | $201,000 | 37.0% |
| Vivian | 13 mi | $726 | $62,700 | 25.3% |
| Hosston | 15 mi | $768 | — | 20.0% |
Places in Louisiana most like Mooringsport
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian | $726 | $62,700 | $22,237 | 25.3% |
| Cotton Valley | $725 | $68,600 | $36,316 | 38.0% |
| Waterproof | $469 | $47,300 | $21,786 | 24.0% |
| Simmesport | $619 | $63,100 | $29,712 | 38.1% |
| Wisner | $751 | $103,300 | $41,705 | 29.1% |
| Gueydan | $747 | $74,300 | $27,891 | 29.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Louisiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mooringsport, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 |
HUD income limits for Mooringsport, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,650 | $27,750 | $44,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,700 | $50,700 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,650 | $57,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,600 | $63,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,800 | $68,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 7 people | $49,150 | $49,150 | $78,600 |
| 8 people | $52,300 | $52,300 | $83,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Mooringsport
What is the median household income in Mooringsport?
The median household income in Mooringsport is $21,989 (±$10,368) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mooringsport, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $76,700 (±$5,569) for owner-occupied homes in Mooringsport (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mooringsport?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mooringsport, LA is $964 (±$174) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mooringsport?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mooringsport, LA is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mooringsport?
Mooringsport, LA has an estimated 482 (±203) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Mooringsport?
83.0% of homes in Mooringsport, LA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mooringsport growing?
In Mooringsport, the number of residents went from 593 in 2015–2019 to 688 in 2020–2024 (+16.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mooringsport town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mooringsport town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mooringsport town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mooringsport town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mooringsport town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mooringsport town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mooringsport town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mooringsport town, Louisiana (place:51830, in state:22).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .