LacassineLA
218 residents make their home in this town in Louisiana.
Is Lacassine a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Lacassine, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Lacassine. Lacassine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lacassine: who provides what
Lacassine is unincorporated, so Jefferson Davis 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 Lacassine.
The schools Lacassine’s kids attend
The Jefferson Davis Parish school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Lacassine High School, with 587 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacassine High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 587 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a very high hazard risk in Lacassine: inland flooding
Households in Lacassine have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 91% of U.S. communities. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 34%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Louisiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Lacassine’s working residents work locally
Since 2013, Lacassine has added 22 jobs, to 49 in 2023. The top destinations are Lake Charles (31%), Jennings (8%) and Lafayette (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Lacassine brings mild winters and hot summers
Its peak summer temperature comes in at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Lacassine is worth about $241K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 9.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households in Lacassine, the share who own their home is 61%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Lacassine is
In Lacassine, 38% of adults have obesity. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Lacassine. Two figures for adults locally: 11% have diabetes, 21% report frequent mental distress.
| Lacassine | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 26% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lacassine | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 18.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lacassine
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lacassine
About 0 of every 100 Lacassine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
99% of working residents leave Lacassine for work
Where Lacassine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lacassine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lacassine, LA a good place to live?
Lacassine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.