Lake Providence’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.46 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Lake Providence doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Lake Providence rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.57% of adults 25 and older in Lake Providence have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Lake Providence in 2022 was $16,939, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,756 for a family of four. However, Lake Providence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lake Providence also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.71% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Lake Providence is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lake Providence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Providence residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lake Providence include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Lake Providence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
