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Denham Spgs, LA

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Denham Spgs' Livability

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  • C+
    Affordability
  • D+
    Housing
  • B
    Job Market
  • F
    Diversity
  • C+
    Crime
  • C
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About Denham Spgs, LA

Denham Spgs, LA is located in Livingston County in the state of Louisiana.

The total City Population for Denham Spgs is about 71,335 with about 165 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $167,300, which is roughly 18% higher than the Average Home Value of $136,991 for the state of Louisiana, and roughly 23% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $44,612, which is roughly 9% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,153 for the state of Louisiana, and roughly 31% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Denham Spgs Population 71,335
Average Home Value $167,300
Median Household Income $44,612
Median Age 22.2
Unemployment Rate 10.3%
Politics 84.13% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 1.90
Male Population Estimate: 49.1%
Female Population Estimate: 50.9%
Median Age: 22.2
Male Median Age: 21.7
Female Median Age: 22.7

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:91.93%
Black:5.96%
Hispanic:3.59%
Other:1.5%
Indian:0.93%
Asian:0.89%
Hawaiian:0.05%

Voting

Livingston County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Bill Cassidy
U.S. Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
John Kennedy
U.S. Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
John Bel Edwards
State governor
John Bel Edwards
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 84.13%
Democratic: 14.18%
Libertarian: 1.25%
Other: 0.44%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Denham Spgs specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Livingston County: About 7.03705 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Livingston County: About 355.074 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Livingston County is about 44% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 19% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Denham Spgs is about 10.3%.

Louisiana is ranked #42 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 24.35 out of 100.

42nd out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 8.8

The average living wage for the state of Louisiana is $32.16/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Louisiana a minimum wage score of 3.6 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Louisiana a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Louisiana is $182.09, resulting in a UI benefit score of 25.32 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Louisiana does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X Louisiana does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Louisiana does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Louisiana does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Louisiana does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Louisiana does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Louisiana does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Louisiana does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Louisiana does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Louisiana does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Louisiana does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Louisiana does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Louisiana does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Louisiana does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
X Louisiana does not have a "right-to-work" law.
X Louisiana does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Louisiana does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Louisiana does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Louisiana does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Louisiana does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 70706, 70726, 70727 (3 Total Zip Codes)
Latitude: 30.609941
Longitude: -90.917624
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 47.3 ft.
Area Code(s): 225