Fifth WardLA
A town of 1,277.
Is Fifth Ward a good place to live?
The best of Fifth Ward’s subject grades is a B+ for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Fifth Ward’s average trip to work is 54 minutes, above both the Louisiana town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of Louisiana’s 252 towns score lower on walkability. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Fifth Ward has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,277 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Fifth Ward grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Fifth Ward is from typical.
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Moving to Fifth Ward: who provides what
Fifth Ward is unincorporated, so Avoyelles Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fifth Ward.
Fifth Ward’s grade for health is a D
20% of Fifth Ward adults binge drink, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 16%. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fifth Ward. Fifth Ward beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Fifth Ward | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fifth Ward | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.7% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.6% | 16.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.5% | 18.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Fifth Ward’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fifth Ward for work: only 1% work in town. 5.7% of Fifth Ward residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Marksville (20%), Alexandria (15%) and Mansura (3%).
| Fifth Ward | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fifth Ward has mild winters and hot summers
Fifth Ward has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Fifth Ward is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fifth Ward faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fifth Ward
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fifth Ward; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Fifth Ward residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
99% of working residents leave Fifth Ward for work
Where Fifth Ward’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023